Hardship Assistance

The Sawgrass Foundation Hardship Assistance Program is designed to provide financial assistance for Sawgrass Staff Members who are experiencing an acute, short-term hardship.

The Applicant must be a full time employee, in good standing, with at least one year of tenure, OR a part-time employee with at least one year of tenure and 850 hours worked over the past 12 months..

The hardship application will be for immediate needs resulting from an incident within the past 60 days. All payments will be made to vendors directly on the employee’s behalf.

The hardship must be caused by an unforeseen and unpreventable circumstance.

Assistance from the Sawgrass Foundation should be requested after all other resources have been exhausted.

Employees must fill out the online application and follow up with HR to finalize; hardship assistance may be up to $3,000 per incident.

Request Hardship Assistance

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Name(Required)

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Hardship Category

Please describe your emergency situation and your specific financial needs.(Required)

Supporting documentation

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Explain why this situation creates a financial emergency for you.(Required)

Have you applied for or received assistance from other sources, such as government aid, insurance, etc.?

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