The Broadcasters Foundation of America has expanded its assistance programs with hardship grants for radio and television professionals facing financial strain beyond the circumstances covered by its existing medical and disaster relief.
The foundation announced the expansion October 21. It identifies unpaid or reduced-pay leave and extraordinary expenses involving family care, housing emergencies, relocation or theft among the situations the new assistance can address.
Where broadcasters can seek help
The foundation’s website now provides a hardship-grant application alongside its monthly medical-assistance and emergency disaster-relief programs. Applicants should use the foundation’s instructions to determine what documentation and eligibility requirements apply. The announcement does not guarantee an award to everyone experiencing financial difficulty.
For stations and industry organizations, the immediate opportunity is to make the application information available to current and former colleagues who may need it.
The RNN question: How can the industry make sure people who need assistance learn about it before a financial emergency becomes a crisis?
Source and application access: Foundation announcement; Broadcasters Foundation assistance programs.
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