Back to grants<\/a><\/p>\n<\/div>\n 1 lifetime up to $2500 and not eligible for MOW grant for 6 months after receiving this grant for diagnosed illness<\/p>\n<\/div><\/div><\/div> An employee is diagnosed with one of the following critical illnesses by a certified specialized physician. If approved, funds will be paid directly to the healthcare provider(s). Grants will be given on a first come first serve basis and not to exceed $25,000 per year. Applications will be granted solely based on the discretion of the HERO Fund Board of Directors based on the application submitted and documentation provided. No application will be considered without documentation as described below. \u2022 Employee: $250 per pay period for a max payout of $1000. Funding will only be issued for pay periods an employee is on a Leave of Absence (LOA) and does not receive any pay (this includes hours worked, vacation or sick pay, workers compensation or Massachusetts FMLA).<\/span><\/p>\n \u2022 Employee\u2019s spouse: up to $500.<\/p>\n<\/div><\/div><\/div> (1) Employee or employee\u2019s spouse is deemed unable to work per a physician due to an unexpected illness or medical emergency <\/span>(2) Employee\u2019s immediate family member requires care by a physician for more than three days due to an unexpected illness or medical emergency.<\/span><\/p>\n Injuries resulting from a workers compensation claim, illegal activities or activities where the injured is more than 50% at fault are not eligible for funding. The HERO Fund does not provide Medical Out of Work for LOA due for standard maternity\/paternity leave.<\/p>\n Employees must be placed on a Leave of Absence (LOA) for the time they are out of work. HERO Funding will only be issued for time on an LOA where an employee does not receive any pay.<\/p>\n<\/div><\/div><\/div> A statement from the attending physician verifying inability to work and\/or any restrictions to include when the leave began and the estimated duration.<\/p>\n Applications benefiting an employee\u2019s spouse also require a letter from the spouse\u2019s employer detailing their rate of pay and confirming that the spouse has taken a leave of absence due to a medical out of work situation. Must be able to provide exhausted any sick or vacation time from their employer. Massachusetts employees must apply for state PFML prior to applying for Hero.<\/p>\n<\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div> Up to $1,000 for purchase or replacement of equipment.<\/p>\n<\/div><\/div><\/div>![](\"https:\/\/hamraheroes.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/01\/medical-2.webp\" "\\"medical-2\\"")
<\/span><\/div><\/div><\/div>Eligibility:<\/h4>\n
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Critical Illness <\/strong><\/h4><\/div>
<\/i><\/i><\/span>Amount of Grant<\/span><\/a><\/h4><\/div>
<\/i><\/i><\/span>Description<\/span><\/a><\/h4><\/div>
\u2022 Cancer
\u2022 Organ Failure
\u2022 Organ Transplants
\u2022 Lung Disease (end stage)
\u2022 Kidney & Liver disease
\u2022 Hepatitis
\u2022 Heart Attack
\u2022 Stroke
\u2022 Paralysis
\u2022 Bone Marrow Transplant
\u2022 Multiple Sclerosis
\u2022 Parkinson’s
\u2022 Alzheimer’s
\u2022 Brain Tumor
\u2022 Muscular Dystrophy
\u2022 Coronary Artery Disease
\u2022 Coronary Bypass Surgery
\u2022 Aorta Surgery
\u2022 Pulmonary Arterial Hypertension
\u2022 Encephalitis
\u2022 Medullary Cystic Disease
\u2022 Terminal Illness
\u2022 Cronic Aplastic Anemia
\u2022 Permanent Blindness\/Deafness
\u2022 Bacterial Meningitis
\u2022 Coma Angioplasty
\u2022 Guillain-Barre Syndrome\/CIPD
Diagnosis has to have occurred while employed with Hamra.<\/p>\n<\/div><\/div><\/div><\/i><\/i><\/span>Required Documentation<\/span><\/a><\/h4><\/div>
Medical Out of Work<\/strong><\/h4><\/div>
<\/i><\/i><\/span>Amount of Grant<\/span><\/a><\/h4><\/div>
<\/i><\/i><\/span>Description<\/span><\/a><\/h4><\/div>
<\/i><\/i><\/span>Required Documentation<\/span><\/a><\/h4><\/div>
Loss or Purchase of Medically Necessary Equipment<\/strong><\/h4><\/div>
<\/i><\/i><\/span>Amount of Grant<\/span><\/a><\/h4><\/div>