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Funding Amount

$500 per award (one-time)

Deadline

Rolling / Open

Grant Type

foundation

Overview

Emergency Relief Grants - Frontline Care Workers Relief Program

Funder: SEIU Education & Support Fund (funded by AirBnB CEO Brian Chesky donation of $1.5M)

Geographic Scope: United States (with priority areas: El Paso, Corpus Christi TX; nursing homes in Wisconsin, Michigan, Minnesota)

Program Overview:
The Frontline Care Workers Relief Program provides one-time emergency financial relief to healthcare workers who have suffered unexpected hardships due to the COVID-19 pandemic. This program was established with a $1.5 million donation from AirBnB CEO and co-founder Brian Chesky to support frontline care providers in recognition of their service fighting COVID-19.

Award Amount: $500 per eligible worker (one-time award per household)

Geographic Priority Areas:

  • Hospitals in El Paso, Texas

  • Hospitals in Corpus Christi, Texas

  • Nursing homes in Wisconsin

  • Nursing homes in Michigan (with priority for Detroit-area workers)

  • Nursing homes in Minnesota

    • Eligibility:

  • Frontline care workers as defined by CDC Phase 1a COVID-19 Vaccination Recommendations dated 12/1/20

  • Healthcare workers with potential for direct or indirect exposure to patients or infectious materials

  • Must have been significantly impacted financially by the COVID-19 pandemic

  • Must have a demonstrated need for financial assistance

  • Only one grant awarded per household

    • What They Fund:

  • Housing assistance

  • Food

  • Child care

  • Elder care

  • Transportation

  • PPE and cleaning supplies

  • Medical care (including mental health care)

  • Other basic and critical needs

    • Contact Information:

  • Website: https://www.seiueducation.org

  • Email: elizabeth.sheehancastro@seiuesf.org

    • How to Apply

    Application Process

    1. Locate Your Location-Specific Application:
    - Application for El Paso, Texas
    - Application for Corpus Christi, Texas
    - Application for Detroit, Michigan
    - Application for Michigan (outside of Detroit)
    - Application for Minnesota
    - Application for Wisconsin

    2. Fill Out Application:
    - Complete the location-specific online application form
    - Provide information about financial hardship and need
    - Document impact from COVID-19 pandemic

    3. Submission Deadline:
    - Round 1: Deadline February 4, 2021
    - Round 2: Deadline June 28, 2021 (with limited funding)
    - Apply as soon as possible due to limited funding availability

    4. Timeline:
    - Grant determinations made mid-month
    - Payments issued at beginning of following month
    - For Round 1: Determinations in mid-February, payments in early March

    Required Information:

  • Proof of employment as healthcare worker

  • Documentation of financial hardship

  • Information about specific needs

  • Contact information

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    hardshiphealthcaremental-health

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