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Evacuation/Displacement Relief and Long Term Disaster Relief Assistance Program

Employee Assistance Foundation

Funding Amount

$500, $750, or $1,000

Deadline

Rolling / Open

Grant Type

foundation

Overview

Evacuation/Displacement Relief and Long Term Disaster Relief Assistance Program

Overview: A specialized rapid-response grant program activated during federally declared disasters. This program allows Employees 1st to deliver assistance more quickly and with modified rules compared to standard year-round assistance programs.

Trigger: Federally declared disaster

Geographic Scope: United States (federally declared disaster areas)

Award Options: Companies may choose one of three fixed award amounts:

  • $500

  • $750

  • $1,000
  • Program Duration: Offered for 30 days after a Federally-declared disaster declaration

  • For current Employees 1st clients: automatically opted-in to this program

  • 30-day timeline begins upon federal disaster declaration
  • Additional Assistance: Beyond the 30-day special provision period, employees may access additional assistance through year-round application to the company's standard Employees 1st fund

    Contact Information:

  • Address: 451 Florida Street, Suite LL 100, Baton Rouge, Louisiana 70801

  • Phone: 888.295.0192

  • Contact: Devon DeShields, DDeShields@braf.org
  • Parent Organization: Employee Assistance Foundation (supporting organization of Baton Rouge Area Foundation)

    What Employee Assistance Foundation actually gave

    Source: IRS Form 990-PF, 2024

    Grants in 2024
    1
    Total given
    $155K
    Median grant
    $155K
    • By dollars: Louisiana 100%. Top recipient cities: Baton Rouge, LA.

    Example grants

    • Baton Rouge Area Foundation · Baton Rouge, LA

      $155K

    IRS Form 990-PF, 2024. Amounts as reported by the funder. Full 990 history →

    Focus Areas & Funding Uses

    Fields of Work

    disaster-reliefhardship

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