Staff & Faculty Emergency Fund
The Staff & Faculty Emergency Fund (The Fund) was created to support 91´«Ã½ staff, researchers, and faculty experiencingÌýan emergency that creates financial hardship.ÌýThe Fund; financially supported by 91´«Ã½, alumni, parents, and friends of CU; is primarily intended to support regular staff and faculty who have exhausted all other means of financial support to get through a crisis. Payments from The Fund are limited and not intended to provide ongoing relief for recurring expenses.
Emergency funding is provided in the form of a one-time grant thatÌýdoes not need to be repaid.ÌýApplications will be reviewed by the Associate Vice Chancellor for Human 91´«Ã½ and the Vice Provost and Associate Vice Chancellor for Faculty Affairs or their designees.Ìý
Please be aware that HR and Faculty Affairs application reviewers have a responsibility to inform OIEC when made aware of issues related to sexual misconduct, intimate partner abuse, stalking, discrimination, harassment, and/or related retaliation so that individuals impacted receive information about resolution options and support resources. CU employees are not required to follow-up with OIEC in response to outreach, but the goal is to offer support and ensure safety.
Eligibility Requirements
- You must be a current regular staff member, researcher, or faculty member on the 91´«Ã½ campus to qualify.
- If you are an undergraduate or graduate student employed by 91´«Ã½ and your primary reason for being at 91´«Ã½ is to be a student, you should apply through the Student Emergency Fund. Even if you are a student employee working on campus, the student fund is the appropriate resource for emergency financial support.
- You must be in good standing with the university.
Award Amount
- The value of the grant will range according to the needs of the individual. Awards are dependent upon available funds.
What expenses can be covered through the emergency fund?
- Emergency temporary housing assistance which could include additional rent, security deposit, short-term hotel costs incurred to relocate, quarantine or isolate, for personal safety, etc.
- Unexpected medical, mental health, or dental costs related to the emergency and not covered by insurance.
- Unplanned travel expenses related to the emergency to receive medical care, seek safety, or self-quarantine. Examples include airfare, car rental, bus or train fare, etc.
- Temporary assistance with food insecurity resulting from the emergency
- Hot spots and laptops may be available for faculty and staff with devastating loss of residence
- Emergency basic needs, such as clothing, hygiene items, etc.
- Safety-related needs created by the emergency such as change of locks, legal assistance, court fees, etc.
What expenses are typically not covered by the emergency fund?
- IT needs, such as home internet expenses, software, or hardware
- Personal expenses that are not caused by an emergency situation
- Credit card debts
- Penalties, fines, parking, or other tickets.
- Non-essential expenses
- Expenses that can be handled through a payment plan (i.e.regular medical expenses not due to the disaster)
- Expenses due to a lack of planning or overspending.
How to Apply
- Submit the attached . Attach copies of all bills/receipts related to the hardship. Other documentation may also be requested during the application process.
- Applications will be reviewed as they are received and employees will be notified of the status of their application generally within three university business days.
Questions? Contact hrmail@colorado.eduÌý