ARH Employee Emergency Assistance Fund Application and Guidelines
ARH Employee Emergency Assistance Fund
In these unprecedented times, ARH and the ARH Foundation welcome your support. A donation to the ARH Employee Emergency Assistance Fund will provide financial support to ARH employees financially impacted due to measures put in place to reduce the spread of COVID-19.
ARH Employee Emergency Assistance Guidelines
The ARH Foundation for Healthier Communities has initiated an Employee Emergency Assistance Fund made possible through the generous donations of our employees, vendors, and the public. We are grateful to be able offer some limited assistance to our employees during difficult times in their lives.
This fund was established to help employees and their immediate families navigate temporary financial hardship that call for immediate action and an urgent need for assistance or relief (immediate family for the purpose of this program is defined as legal dependent).
Temporary financial hardship is one caused by a defined, time‐limited, specific event, such as:
- Death of an immediate family member
- Fire
- Serious Illness
- Critical injury
- Being the victim of a crime such as domestic violence, theft, or assault.
Examples of what may be covered by the fund if the need is precipitated by a qualifying event:
- Medical expenses not eligible for reimbursement by insurance
- Rent or mortgage payments, if due to injury, illness or unforeseen financial circumstance
- Essential Utility bills (water, electricity, heat, etc)
- Basic living expenses (food, clothing)
- Adaptive modification to property (such as wheelchair ramp)
- Limited hotel accommodations
What will not be considered for support:
- Lost income due to cutback in hours or overtime, loss of a job, divorce, or loss of child support
- Accumulated financial distress
- Accidental damages due to negligence
- Incidents that occurred more than 120 days prior to the application date
- Wage garnishments/eviction notice
- Credit card, auto, and other debt – exception if the situation stems from a qualifying incident
- Legal fees
- Insurance deductibles and insured property losses
- Non-essential utilities (cable, phone, etc)
Criteria:
- Applicant must be a current ARH employee
- Applicant must complete and submit the below linked application including appropriate supporting documentation (ex. Foreclosure/eviction notice, medical bills, past due utilities, police report, funeral expenses, or other related documentation). Incomplete applications will NOT be considered for funding.
- Assistance is a grant; as such, it does not have to be paid back to the fund. However, it is not a source of ongoing or regular support.
- Limits:
- No more than $2,500 in an annual period may be awarded to any qualifying individual. (Calendar Year)
- No more than $5,000 may be awarded during a lifetime of employment. This is inclusive of any current or future employees including rehires.
- As these funds are limited and in order to help the most ARH employees, please note that monies received for any previously submitted application does count toward your lifetime limit ($5,000) for assistance.
- Limits:
Process:
- Complete the entire application and provide as much detail as you can regarding your circumstance. Please note that incomplete applications will not be processed.
- Applications will be reviewed as soon as possible in the order that the ARH Emergency Employee Assistance Fund Committee receives them.
- Decisions will be at the sole discretion of the ARH Emergency Employee Assistance Fund Committee and there are no guarantees of approval or level of funding.
- Employees will be notified by the Committee of the decision as soon as possible
- The limited funds will be distributed through the ARH Foundation for Healthier Communities, delivered in the form of a check to the vendor (ex: electric company or medical provider). Funds for food or clothing will be delivered in the form of a gift card.