{"id":18333,"date":"2012-11-02T20:29:12","date_gmt":"2012-11-02T20:29:12","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/utu.org\/?p=18333"},"modified":"2012-11-02T20:29:12","modified_gmt":"2012-11-02T20:29:12","slug":"grants-available-for-hurricane-sandy-victims","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.smart-union.org\/grants-available-for-hurricane-sandy-victims\/","title":{"rendered":"Grants available for Hurricane Sandy victims","gt_translate_keys":[{"key":"rendered","format":"text"}]},"content":{"rendered":"

Disaster relief grants of $500 are available from Union Plus to help eligible participants in the Union Plus credit card, insurance or mortgage programs who are facing financial hardship due to the Hurricane Sandy disaster.<\/p>\n

The money does not have to be repaid.\u00a0 Funds are limited to the nearly $370,000 available in the Union Plus Disaster Relief Fund.\u00a0<\/p>\n

To qualify for a Union Plus disaster relief grant, you must:\u00a0<\/p>\n

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  1. Have been a victim of the severe weather in counties designated by FEMA as qualifying for individual assistance<\/span><\/strong>. (List of qualifying counties available at UnionPlus.org\/Sandy<\/a><\/strong>.)<\/li>\n
  2. Have experienced a significant loss of income or property within the last six months due to the disaster.<\/li>\n
  3. Have had a Union Plus credit card, Union Plus insurance policy or Union Plus mortgage for at least 12 months with the account or policy in good standing (be up-to-date on payments).<\/li>\n
  4. Describe his or her circumstances and document the income or property loss.\u00a0<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n

    To apply for a disaster relief grant, union members who participate in any of the following programs can call:<\/p>\n