COVID-19 Action Fund: SCCAOR Member Grocery Card

Geographic Scope: Santa Clara County, CA / SCCAOR Members

Focus Areas: Emergency relief for SCCAOR members and real estate service professionals negatively impacted by COVID-19

Grant Details:

• Award Amount: $200 grocery gift card per applicant
• Total Fund Available: $40,000 (limited number of cards available)
• Status: Rolling basis, continues until all funds disbursed

Eligibility:

• Must have been active SCCAOR member within last 18 months
• Must be negatively affected by coronavirus and shelter-in-place orders
• Includes: REALTORS®, brokers, affiliate members, and those who service real estate industry (staging companies, photographers, title & escrow professionals, etc.)

Background:
The coronavirus pandemic and shelter-in-place orders brought real estate transactions to standstill. Those servicing the real estate industry saw their businesses grind to a halt. The Foundation's COVID-19 Relief Action provides these emergency grants to help those negatively affected.

Data Privacy:

• All submitted application data kept 100% confidential and anonymous
• Contact information used only for distributing grocery cards

Matching Donations:
The Foundation will match all donations made to the COVID-19 Action Fund, up to $10,000.

Contact:

• Phone: 408-445-8500
• Email: foundationchair@sccaor.com

Application Process

Applications reviewed and funds disbursed on a rolling basis to reach affected persons and families as soon as possible.

Required Information

1. Personal Information:
   • Full Name
   • Address (kept confidential; physical location does not impact grant decisions)
   • Phone Number (kept confidential; used only if questions or issues with delivery)
   • Email (kept confidential; used only to communicate about fulfillment)
2. SCCAOR Membership Verification:
   • Confirm membership status (check all that apply):
   • Current (2020)
   • 2019
   • 2018
   • Year first became SCCAOR member (for informational purposes only; length not a criterion)
   • SCCAOR Membership Type:
   • Affiliate
   • REALTOR®/Broker
   • SCCAOR Staff
   • DRE number (if REALTOR®; kept confidential)
3. Hardship Documentation:
   • Explain how COVID-19 situation created financial hardship (kept anonymous)
   • Describe how this grant will help you and/or your family (kept anonymous)
   • Consent to share story anonymously (optional; does not impact grant decisions)

Data Privacy

• All responses kept 100% confidential and anonymous
• Contact information used only for grocery card delivery and fulfillment
• If story shared, it will be scrubbed of all personally-identifying information

Criteria

• Must have been active SCCAOR member within last 18 months
• Must be negatively affected by COVID-19 pandemic