| Through a comprehensive application process, the Vail Valley Charitable Fund awards direct-aid grants to people who live and work in Eagle County who are in need due to medical crisis. Applications are reviewed and recipients are determined on a monthly basis by the VVCF Board of Directors. These one-time grants are usually less that $5000, and may help an individual or family with medical or non-medical necessities. Typically, the Board prefers to use the grants to pay identified bills directly, such as mortgages, utilities and medical expenses.
The Vail Valley Charitable Fund gives preference to individuals who have exhibited personal responsibility but have fallen on hard times despite best efforts to protect themselves with health insurance, disability insurance, and other measures. The VVCF has helped many working people who don't qualify for other types of aid. Because the Vail Valley has one of the highest costs of living in the nation, a person with a medical crisis can quickly find himself or herself in a dire financial situation.
Considerations for grant-making include the applicant's:
personal attempts at reducing/addressing their financial crisis; length of residence in the valley; involvement in the community; employment history; and severity of illness.
Grants may help cover living expenses, loss of income, family and dependent support, medical expenses, and non-medical necessities.
The VVCF does not fund elective procedures, non-critical procedures, or funerals. |
