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Food Workers Relief Program

Lummi fishers eligible for a one-time $600 payment from the USDA Farm and Food Workers Relief Program.

TO BE ELIGIBLE:
A fisher must be an enrolled tribal member.
A fisher must have crewed on another boat and been paid by the boat owner to do so. Fishers that only fished and sold their own catch are not eligible.
Work was performed between January 27, 2020 and May 11, 2023.
Fisher was at least 18 years old when work was performed.

TO APPLY:
You can prepare and submit the application on your own. Assistance from LNR staff is not needed.
Follow the instructions on the Cherokee Nation's website
The application process can be completed online, on the Cherokee Nation's website.
When filling out the application, input 'Farmworker (Livestock)' as your profession and '45-2093' as the SOC code.
You will need to have the boat owner that paid you fill out the Employer Verification Form found HERE
The boat owner does not need to provide an Employer Identification Number but will need to provide their Social Security Number.
The Employer Verification Form will need to be printed, signed by the boat owner and uploaded as part of the application process.
THE APPLICATION DEADLINE IS DECEMBER 31, 2024!!