Low Wage Workers Relief

Low-income workers are critical to supporting a robust and healthy local economy

They work in our grocery stores, they provide in-home care to our seniors, they nurture our children, they clean our buildings, they deliver our goods, and they cook and bring food to our tables, like the rest of us, they work hard to support their families and contribute to society.

They are out there working for us. We must do more to help them in their time of greatest need. Please contribute to the Low-Wage COVID+ Relief Workers Fund.

Program Purpose

  • Provide direct monetary support to those who have tested positive for COVID-19 and lost income while having to quarantine.
  • Offer a grant a one-time grant of $1500.

Qualification Criteria

  • Applicant (or Applicant’s child 0-17 years old) tested positive for COVID-19 in 2021.
  • The primary address is in Adams County.
  • Currently employed working 20 hours a week or more (worked within the last 2 weeks prio to testing COVID positive).
  • Individual Low Income: Employment payment is no more than $1000 a week (gross payment for Adams County residents).
  • Houshold Low Income: Applicant meets the following criteria:
    • Enrolled in Health First Colorado (CO’s Medicaid program) OR
    • Meets the Health First Colorado income qualifications based on family size and gross household income

Verification Criteria

  • Dual: Referral & Self-Report
  • Verified Address in Identified County
  • Preferred Options
    • The most recent paystub uploaded to AidKit
      Available Options Include:

      • Employment contract
      • Typed letter from employer
      • Reference Attestation Form from employer, manager, or co-worker signed via AidKit
  • Preferred Options:
    • Health First Colorado ID number
      • Available Options: Monthly family income & size verification

Total Funds Dispersed

Village Exchange Center was a Founding Partner of the Left Behind Workers Fund

Left Behind Workers Fund was founded by Impact Charitable, Village Exchange Center and Denver Social Venture Partners
Left Behind Workers Fund (LBWF) in 2020 delivered 12 million dollars in grants to more than 10,000 individuals
The technical infrastructure developed to support LBWF-AidKit-will also be used in this Low Wage/COVID+ Worker Cash Assistance Program

Payments Issued

Issued in Adams County

Payments Issued

Issued in Arapahoe County

Origin Demographics of Recipients

Colombia

1

El Salvador

6

Ethiopia

2

Guatemala

9

Honduras

6

Mexico

138

Pakistan

2

Panama

2

Peru

4

United States

127

Spain

1

Venezuela

3

Additional Insights

Gender

Male

134

Female

173

Job Sectors Represented

%

Agriculture, Food, and Natural Resources. Architecture and Construction

%

Hospitality, Retail, Customer Service

%

Education and Training

%

Health Care

%

Security

%

Arts, Audio/Video Technology and Communications

%

Self Employed

%

Other