Eligibility Requirements

The Lunds & Byerlys Family Assistance Fund was created as a last resort to help employees, their spouses or eligible dependents who are in need of financial assistance because of a qualified incident.

Please email eaf@mplsfoundation.org with any questions.

Employee Eligibility:

To qualify for this grant and receive assistance you must meet certain requirements. A qualified Lunds & Byerlys employee is an individual who has been:

• Working an average of 15 or more hours per week over the previous 12 months;
• Employed by Lunds & Byerlys for at least one year;
• Working and residing in the United States;
• Actively employed or on an approved leave of absence for no more than six months; and
• Able to demonstrate a financial need that has not been met by own or other pursued resources.

In the case of an employee’s death, eligible dependents may apply within 14 days of the date of death. The Family Assistance Fund defines an eligible dependent as an immediate family member or claimed dependent as documented on the most recent tax return.

Qualified Incidents

Qualified incidents are unexpected emergencies that arise outside of the employee’s control which causes a financial hardship for the employee’s family. A qualified incident is typically a one-time event that occurs unexpectedly and causes unexpected bills. The reported incident must have occurred within 120 days of the application date. Circumstances that may qualify for assistance fall into four categories: natural disaster, life-threatening or serious illness or injury, loss of life, or catastrophic or extreme circumstances.