Disaster Relief Grants

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Get a $500 grant if you’re affected by a disaster

If you’ve been impacted by a natural disaster, you may be eligible to receive a $500 disaster relief grant that doesn’t have to be repaid. 

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If you participate in these Union Plus programs, you may be eligible for a Disaster Grant.
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Are you a Union Plus Credit Card or Teamster Privilege Credit Card cardholder?
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Call 800-622-2580 to speak directly with a specially trained representative. Representatives in the United States handle all customer service calls to the Union Plus Credit Card Program.* 

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Not a Union Plus or Teamster Privilege Credit Cardholder?
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Union Plus Mortgage, Union Plus Life, Accident, Union Plus Auto Insurance, Union Plus Personal Loan and Union Plus Retiree Healthcare holders should call 800-472-2005 to speak to a Union Plus staff member. 

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Your questions, answered.

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Who is eligible?
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To be considered for a Union Plus Disaster Relief Grant, the union member must:

  1. Have Union Plus Credit Card or Teamster Privilege Credit Card  for at least three (3) months,  Union Plus Mortgage,  Union Plus Life  or  Accidental Death Insurance,  Union Plus Retiree Healthcare  or  Union Plus Auto Insurance  policy for at least 12 months, or  Union Plus Personal Loan  for at least six (6) months with the account or policy in good standing (be up-to-date on payments). 
  2. Have your primary residence located in a county or parish affected by a natural disaster listed in a Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) Disaster Declaration offering "Individual Assistance." 
  3. Contact Union Plus to initiate a claim for a grant within twelve (12) months of the incident date. 
  4. Have not received a disaster relief grant in the past, as these grants are once-per-lifetime. 
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Has my county or parish been designated for Individual Assistance?
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Not all FEMA disaster declarations include "Individual Disaster Assistance." To check if your county or parish has been designated as an area eligible for individual assistance, visit  FEMA’s disaster declarations page

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Are grants taxable income?
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Grants may be considered taxable income by the Internal Revenue Service. Therefore, a Form 1099-MISC tax reporting form will be issued to each recipient of grants valued at $600 or more.

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What other assistance is available?
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Disaster victims who participate in the  Union Plus Mortgage  programs may be eligible to receive payment extensions or other special help from the program providers. 

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Need help?

If you have questions about disaster relief grants, please contact one of the following: 

Union Plus Credit Card or Teamster Privilege Credit Card cardholders
Call  800-622-2580

Union Plus Mortgage
Union Plus Life, Accident and Auto Insurance
Union Plus Retiree Healthcare
Union Plus Personal Loan holders
 
Call  800-472-2005

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Look what people are saying
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The assistance we received certainly helped us deal with the realities of the situation.

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I made a phone call, and wow—one phone call to Union Plus—they really helped me out. It was incredible. It was almost like a dream.

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John S.
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What I’m so impressed by is the fact that Union Plus is providing benefits for and actually caring about hard working Americans.

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These hardship assistance grants are provided and administered through the AFL-CIO Mutual Benefit Plan (“The Plan”).  Certain administrative responsibilities for the Plan have been delegated to Union Privilege. Union Privilege is the non-profit organization established to create and oversee member benefit programs for working families. Grants may not be offered in every state.

The Union Plus Credit Cards and Teamster Privilege Credit Cards are issued by Capital One, N.A. pursuant to a license from Mastercard International Incorporated. Mastercard is a registered trademark, and the circles design is a trademark of Mastercard International Incorporated.

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If you’ve been impacted by a natural disaster, you may be eligible to receive a $500 disaster relief grant that doesn't have to be repaid.