VBA/Shamir Pandemic Assistance Program
Funding Amount
$150,000 total (distributed to eligible eyecare professionals)
Deadline
Deadline not published
Grant Type
Foundation
Deadline history & next window
- Cycle
- One-time opportunity
- Tracked since
- April 2026
Source: the cycle recorded on this listing. Confirm dates with the funder.
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Other requirements
- In-network eyecare professionals (ECPs) currently participating in the Shamir RCPV (ReCreating Perfect Vision) Rewards Program
- ECPs who have not yet enrolled in the RCPV program
- Must meet qualifying criteria through RCPV program
Overview
Partners: Vision Benefits of America, Inc. (VBA) and Shamir
Geographic Scope: Not explicitly limited; available to VBA in-network eyecare professionals
Focus Areas: Pandemic relief assistance for eyecare professionals and practices
Eligibility:
- In-network eyecare professionals (ECPs) currently participating in the Shamir RCPV (ReCreating Perfect Vision) Rewards Program
- ECPs who have not yet enrolled in the RCPV program
- Must meet qualifying criteria through RCPV program
Award Details:
- Total Funding: $150,000 in pandemic relief funds
- Distribution: Funds distributed to qualifying eyecare professionals
Program Purpose:
- Designed to assist eyecare professionals who have "endured more complicated operations over the past year"
- Supports ECPs dispensing Shamir lens designs
- Further acknowledges eyecare professionals through collaborative relief funding
Background:
- VBA is a nonprofit founded by independent optometrists in Pennsylvania
- Shamir is a lens design and manufacturing company
- Program recognizes the value of Shamir lens designs and supports the RCPV Rewards Program
Contact Information:
- Emily Shrader, Media Contact
- Telephone: 412-881-4900 x 232
- Email: eshrader@vbaplans.com
- Vision Benefits of America, 400 Lydia Street, Suite 300, Carnegie, PA 15106
- Phone: 1-800-432-4966
What Vision Benefits of America Inc actually gave
Source: IRS Form 990, 2024
- Grants in 2024
- 1
- Total given
- $80K
- Median grant
- $80K
- By dollars: Pennsylvania 100%. Top recipient cities: Carnegie, PA.
Example grants
Pa Vision Foundation · Carnegie, PA
Program Support
$80K
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