Employee Disaster Relief Grants

After submitting the application, I understand I will be responsible for uploading required documentation:

Police, fire, government agency, insurance and/or news report documenting the qualifying disaster
Supporting documentation such as repair estimates, replacement estimates, inventory loss records or insurance documentation
Copy of Insurance claim
Photos of damage (labeled with item, location, and brief description of damage shown)

Qualifying Disaster Definition and grant amount

A qualifying disaster is a sudden, severe event that causes significant damage, loss or hardship to an employee who is employed by an eligible rental business. The disaster can be verified through a police, fire, government agency, insurance and/or news report.
Qualifying disasters may include, but are not limited to severe storms, tornadoes, hurricanes, tropical storms, floods, flash floods, wildfires, fires, earthquakes, winter storms, ice storms, straight-line winds, mudslides, landslides and other catastrophic events reviewed and approved by the ARA Foundation.
Grant awards range between $500 and $2,000 per employee, based on need, as determined by the Community Committee of the ARA Foundation Board of Trustees.

The business must operate 50% or more in rental business.
The grant application must be submitted by the business owner or employee manager.
The business representative filing the application will be responsible for disbursement of the awarded grant funds to the employee.
The grant request must be filed within 1 year of the disaster date.

Proof of loss is required, with documentation such as insurance claims, photos, estimates for replacement, etc.
Police, fire, government agency, insurance and/or news report documenting the qualifying disaster
Supporting documentation such as repair estimates, replacement estimates, inventory loss records or insurance documentation
Copy of Insurance claim
Photos of damage (labeled with item, location, and brief description of damage shown)
The grant request must be filed within 1 year of the disaster date.