T.D.Williamson, Inc. LifeTAPP Fund

The T.D. Williamson, Inc. LifeTAPP Fund is designed to provide short-term assistance to full-time employees of T.D. Williamson experiencing severe financial need due to unexpected and unavoidable emergencies. Eligible applicants must be a T.D.Williamson employee at the time of the emergency in order to be eligible to apply. Eligible applicants may receive a maximum of two grants per calendar year.

In the event of an unexpected and unavoidable emergency that causes a severe financial hardship, T.D.Williamson 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 $5,000 (or equivalent based on country’s cost of living)
  Assistance for employee’s personal residence destroyed, rendered unlivable or otherwise in need of costly repairs in excess of insurance caused by a natural or localized disaster (hurricane, fire, flood, tornado, mudslide, etc.).
• Funeral or Emergency Travel for Immediate Family* – Amount of Grant: Up to $2,000 (or equivalent based on country’s cost of living)
  Assistance for those who have incurred the loss of an immediate* family member, if the employee is financially responsible for funeral arrangements. OR 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.
• Military Deployment – Amount of Grant: Up to $1,000 (or equivalent based on country’s cost of living)
  To assist a team member when they or their spouse have been called to active duty.
• Medical Emergency or Personal Emergency – Amount of Grant: Up to $1,000 (or equivalent based on country’s cost of living)
  For employees who have encountered severe financial hardships due to medical emergencies in the household (injury, hospitalization, loss of income during medical emergency, etc.) or.other critical incidents beyond their control (theft, acts of violence, etc).

Note: Program guidelines restrict assistance to employees experiencing severe financial need due to specific unexpected emergencies which can be documented. While all emergencies and financial hardships are unfortunate, incidents outside of program guidelines cannot be approved. 

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.

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. More info is available here.

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