Unemployed and underemployed residents in Door and Kewaunee counties may soon receive some additional aid through the federal government. The Federal Emergency Management Agency approved Wisconsin's application for a Lost Wages Assistance grant. That will give those who've lost jobs due to the COVID-19 pandemic $300 in additional weekly assistance. Department of Workforce Development Secretary Caleb Frostman says that will help people who lost the $600 in federal supplemental unemployment funding August 1st.
Qualifying recipients will be notified by DWD. Lost Wages Assistance will be payable retroactive to August 1st.
