Available Soon:

Home Care Healthcare Stipend - $1,200

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Workers can apply until May 30, 2027

Note: We are working with the state to get this benefit up and running ASAP. Stay tuned!

All workers in Union programs (CFSS Budget Model, PCA Choice, CSG, CDCS) now qualify for a one-time $1,200 healthcare stipend after six (6) months of work! This applies to all caregivers, including Family Caregivers, and Paid Parents. Eligible workers who apply will receive a check in the mail, as well as a 1099 tax form.

Immediate Eligibility:
Existing workers who have already worked shifts in a Union home care position during six (6) calendar months or more are immediately eligible. Shifts worked since 2015 will count toward eligibility.

Note: All eligibility determinations are made based on payroll data submitted by PCA agencies and FMS providers. Any shift reported in a calendar month constitutes one month of work. To be eligible, a worker must have worked at least one shift during six calendar months.

Workers not immediately eligible and new workers going forward:
Workers who have not yet worked shifts during six (6) calendar months since 2015 will not lose credit for those months worked during that time, but those months will count toward your eligibility. Once you have been reported as having reached six active months, your information will be added to the eligibility list and you will be able to apply for the recruitment & retention stipend.

How to Apply:
Coming soon!

Training Stipend - $750

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Stipends are available only for workers in CFSS Budget Model, PCA Choice, CSG and CDCS who complete qualifying training before June 30, 2027. A worker may receive a $750 stipend starting July 1, 2025, until the $2.25 million of stipend funding is exhausted or June 30, 2027, whichever comes sooner. Stipends are available on a first come, first served basis.

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Available Now

Enhanced Rate

The Enhanced Rate is available for any workers in PCA Choice, Traditional PCA, CSG, and CDCS who complete and maintain qualifying trainings, and who care for a client with:

• An assessed need for ten (10) or more hours of care per day, or
• A home care rating of EN or higher.

The required training for this benefit is the same as for the training stipend above, and Enhanced Rate eligible workers will receive both the Enhanced Rate and the Training Stipend (while funds are available). Upon completion, you will receive notice of qualification to present to your agency or FMS.

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