Additional $300 a week on its way for some unemployed Coloradans

Published August 20, 2020 4:00pm ET



Colorado’s application for federal funding to provide some unemployed people in the state with an additional $300 a week in assistance has been approved, the state’s labor department announced on Wednesday.

The Colorado Department of Labor and Employment (CDLE) said the Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) approved the state’s Lost Wages Assistance (LWA) program application, which is intended to provide more financial aid for those who have lost jobs during the COVID-19 pandemic.

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