How to Apply for Funds
AARC Disaster Relief Fund
The AARC has activated its Disaster Relief Fund for AARC members residing in Alabama, Louisiana, Mississippi, and Texas. These members may be recipients of assistance from the AARC if they sustained property loss or damage during Hurricane Katrina or Hurricane Rita. Since its inception, the Disaster Relief Fund has distributed over $25,000 to over 60 AARC members.AARC members in the disaster areas who have experienced significant property loss or damage as a result of Hurricane Katrina or Hurricane Rita may apply for a grant of up to $500 for assistance (Download a Disaster Relief Fund application to request funds). Applications will be reviewed at the AARC executive office in Dallas, and will then be sent on to the president of their respective state society for verification and a recommendation of action.
In 1992, the AARC established a Disaster Relief Fund based on action by its Board of Directors and House of Delegates. The Fund, which may be activated at the time of any federally declared disaster, was established in an effort to assist members of the AARC who may experience property loss or damage in a natural disaster. It has been used following hurricanes in Florida and Hawaii, earthquakes in California, flooding in the Midwestern states, and tornadoes in the Southeast. The Disaster Fund is open from one year from the date of the disaster.
Individuals needing to apply for funds can apply online above, print off a form, or call our offices and apply over the phone. Please call the AARC in Dallas at (972) 243-2272.
