Saint Francis Employee Emergency Fund

The Saint Francis Employee Emergency Fund is designed to provide short-term assistance to full-time* employees experiencing severe financial need due to unexpected and unavoidable emergencies. Eligible applicants may receive a maximum of one grant per calendar year and two grants total per employee during lifetime with Saint Francis Health System. If you have other resources to meet your needs, you are likely not eligible for this crisis program.

The Saint Francis Employee Emergency Fund is administered by the Tulsa Community Foundation, an organization specializing in assisting corporations in creating emergency assistance and disaster relief funds for employees. Applications are confidential and identifying details are never shared with Saint Francis.

*Full-time status is confirmed with Saint Francis HR.  Employees in emergency call back (ECB) status are not currently eligible to apply for this program.

Program Guidelines

Eligible to Apply: Full-time Saint Francis employees are eligible to apply for assistance. Employees in emergency call back (ECB) status are not currently eligible to apply for this program. Contractors, and others not employed full-time by Saint Francis cannot apply.

In the event of an unexpected and unavoidable emergency that causes a severe financial hardship, Saint Francis employees may apply for assistance within the following categories and qualifications (Please remember that not all emergencies will warrant the maximum assistance):

• Home Catastrophe/Natural Disaster – Amount of Grant: Up to $1,500
  Assistance after a natural or localized disaster has destroyed the employee’s personal residence, rendered it unlivable or it is otherwise in need of costly repairs, in excess of insurance, after the disaster (hurricane, fire, flood, tornado, mudslide, etc.). 
• Funeral or Emergency Travel for Immediate Family** – Amount of Grant: Up to $1,000
  Assistance for those who have incurred the loss of an immediate family member*, if the employee is financially responsible for funeral arrangements and no other resources exist. For employees who must travel to visit or care for a terminally ill immediate family member or escort a critically ill immediate family member to an out-of-state medical facility.
• Medical Emergency (emergency hospitalization, injury, etc.) – Amount of Grant: Up to $500
  For employees who have encountered financial hardships due to medical emergencies in the household (injury, hospitalization, loss of income during medical emergency, etc.).
• Personal Emergency (theft, partner laid off, acts of violence) – Amount of Grant: Up to $500
  For employees who have encountered financial hardships for unexpected, unavoidable reasons beyond their control (spouse’s layoff, unexpected loss of income, non-routine vehicle or home repair that restricts ability of applicant to care for self and household, etc.).
• Military Deployment (employee or spouse is on active duty) – Amount of Grant: Up to $500
  For employees who have encountered financial hardships during their deployment or their spouse’s deployment to active duty military service.

Documentation will be requested from each applicant. Additional information is available here. 

**Immediate Family Defined: Spouse; brother / sister; children; step-children; grandchildren; parents; grandparents; mother / father-in-law; son / daughter-in-law.

Eligible applicants are Full-Time employees and may receive a maximum of one grant per calendar year and two grants total per employee during lifetime with Saint Francis Health System. Emergency Call Back employees are not eligible to apply.

Note: To comply with IRS conditions, program guidelines restrict assistance to employees experiencing severe financial need due to specific unexpected, unavoidable emergencies which can be documented. While all emergencies and financial hardships are unfortunate, incidents outside of program guidelines cannot be approved. Documentation suggestions are available at this link.

Employees should use available resources such as medical/life insurance, PTO, short/long term disability, personal savings, assistance from family members, etc. before applying for assistance.  If ineligible, TCF can refer applicants to other resources in their community.

Upon approval, grant recipients are typically mailed a check made payable to the vendor requesting payment (i.e. landlord, utility company, contractor, etc.). We understand that each situation is unique so please do not hesitate to contact us with any questions.

Situations that will NOT be Considered: Elective bills; bills related to routine vehicle repairs; child support payments by applicant; expenses/bills resulting from divorce or separation; attorney fees; medical expenses not related to medical emergencies; situations related to extended family members; or garnishments of an employee’s paycheck due to past debt. Additional details are available at this link.

If required, a printable application can be downloaded here.