LEA FOUNDATION CATASTROPHIC ASSISTANCE GRANT
CRITERIA AND INFORMATION
PURPOSE: The LEA Foundation (LEAF) was established to support members of the Lincoln
Education Association through distribution of scholarships to current members and future teachers.
LEAF also was established to provide philanthropic support to members in catastrophic need.
With our members’ support and fundraising efforts, we are now able to offer monetary support on an
application basis to aid members who are facing a catastrophic situation.
Applications will be reviewed by a committee of LEAF Board members and a determination of need
will be made. The committee will meet four times a year and award monetary assistance up to $250
per approved request.
USE OF THE ASSISTANCE: The LEA Foundation Catastrophic Assistance may be used for needs that
have occurred because of some catastrophic event in a member’s life.
ELIGIBILITY: In order to apply for LEA Foundation Catastrophic Assistance:
1. The nominee must be an LEA member (certificated or classified)
2. Another individual may nominate the LEA member for assistance. The LEA member may self-
nominate.
3. The nominator must complete the statement of need describing the nominee’s situation and how
the assistance will help.
APPLICATION DEADLINE: March 1, 2008 and May 1, 2008.
Assistance will be given approximately March 15 and May 15, 2008
Applications may be obtained from links below or
The completed application may also be sent to:
LEAF Catastrophic Assistance Committee, 4920 Normal Blvd., Lincoln, NE 68506
or through School Mail, LEAF Catastrophic Assistance Committee, LEA Office (no box # needed).
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