Battelle Emergency Financial Assistance Program

Battelle Emergency Financial Assistance Program is sponsored by Battelle Memorial Institute. Offers grants for food, shelter, and other basic needs to employees experiencing financial hardship due to unexpected events.

Battelle Emergency Financial Assistance Program | The Columbus Foundation When the unexpected happens, we’re here to help. Battelle Memorial Institute is partnering with The Columbus Foundation and the Gifts of Kindness LLC to create the Battelle Emergency Financial Assistance Program. The program provides grants for food, shelter and other basic needs to Battelle employees experiencing financial hardship due to an unexpected hardship.

Battelle employees are eligible to apply and receive support twice (2x) in a calendar year for a total of $2,500 and are only eligible to receive assistance four (4) times over their lifetime for up to a total of $10,000. Multiple applications can be for the same hardship. Step 1: Are you eligible for assistance?

Must be an active regular full-time and part-time employee with Battelle including those on approved leave and paid time off, and all NEON temporary field technicians, including those in Puerto Rico. R equested expenses must be the result of a qualifying event that has occurred after the start date of the program (March 13, 2020) and the employee’s hire date.

For more detailed information on eligibility, please refer to the following guidelines: Step 2: Do you have a hardship that qualifies for financial assistance? Below are eligible qualified disasters eligible for financial assistance, and qualified expenses through the Battelle Emergency Financial Assistance Program.

Qualified Disaster Events Federal or state declared natural disaster or emergency Terrorist or military action Crime victim (non-violent or violent) Death of employee, spouse/partner or dependent (see guidelines for list of eligible family members) Domestic/physical abuse victim Experiencing homelessness Loss of child support payments Non-routine vehicle repairs Serious illness or injury Spouse/partner loss of job/income Per the guidelines, all of your documents must include your name and/or address.

Please do not provide any documentation with personal information such as your social security number, driver's license information, bank/credit card account numbers or user ID/passwords. Please redact or remove this information before sending the document.

For more detailed information on eligibility, please refer to the following guidelines: This fund will provide grants of up to $2,500 for food, shelter, and other basic needs to associates experiencing financial hardship due to an unexpected disaster or emergency hardship. To begin the application process: Start an online application here . You will complete your registration and employment eligibility form first.

Once employment has been verified, you will receive an email to complete your application & provide documentation. This process can take up to 2 business days. All emails from our application portal will come from "The Columbus Foundation and Affiliated Organizations" (administrator@grantinterface.

com). Please check your junk or spam folders regularly. Do not email this address directly.

Email BattelleEFAP@columbusfoundation. org with all questions. Questions about the application process?

Email BattelleEFAP@columbusfoundation. org or call (614) 545-7568. Thank you for signing up!

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