Restaurant industry workers have been some of the most impacted by the COVID-19 emergency, but the National Restaurant Association, with the help of a popular TV chef and host.
The Food Network’s Guy Fieri has teamed with the organization to launch Restaurant Employee Relief, which will give out $500 dollar grants to eligible workers who have found themselves out of work.
Click here to apply.
According the website, grants will be awarded as soon as possible to those individuals who meet the prescribed eligibility criteria, as reviewed and verified by the National Restaurant Association Educational Foundation (NRAEF).
Help serve up some support for the restaurant employees of America! These people are some of the hardest working, real deal workers you’ll ever meet, and they need our help. #RaisetheRERF @NRAEF
Donate now: https://t.co/XbWNUdIapO https://t.co/3yveg640JY
— Guy Fieri (@GuyFieri) March 27, 2020
Meantime, the IRS will begin sending out up to $1200 economic recovery funds as early as April 9th. See the timeline here.