Jabil Cares Foundation Disaster Relief Program

Aid Application
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Please direct all questions to JabilCares_Foundation@Jabil.com

Disaster Aid Program:

  • Administered by the Jabil Cares Foundation, which is a 501(c)(3) organization and must follow IRS regulations
  • All payments are intended to qualify as disaster relief payments not subject to income/employment taxes
  • Payments will be made directly into employee’s bank account 

Eligible employees:

  • Employed by Jabil (or wholly owned affiliate)
  • Work 30+ hours per week or on approved medical leave of absence for no more than one year
  • Primary residence in: FL, GA, SC, NC, and select counties in TN.

Eligible Aid:

Short-term Displacement / Recovery

  • Must be related to an employees’ primary residence (not second/vacation homes)
  • Costs related to evacuation:
    • temporary housing (hotels, Airbnb, other accommodations etc.)
    • replacement of food damaged due to loss of electricity
    • non-professional cleaning supplies (mops, buckets, dehumidifiers, fans), including generators
    • necessary, personal items lost in storm that are needed immediately (clothes/shoes, personal hygiene items, etc.)
    • transportation to/from work (Uber/Lyft; taxi; bus)
  • Costs that are NOT covered: 
    • Damage to automobiles
  • Receipts for expenses incurred must be uploaded with the application – this is an IRS requirement (images are not acceptable)

Long-Term Repair

  • Aid is not intended to replace homeowners / renters insurance
  • Reasonable expenses (that are not covered or reimbursable by homeowners/renters insurance, Federal, state or local assistance programs, such as FEMA), including insurance deductibles
  • Housing – reasonable and necessary expenses incurred for the repair or rehabilitation of (or displacement from) a primary residence (reasonable repairs, mortgage payments, rent, and essential appliances)
    • Security deposits for new apartment if unable to inhabit existing home
  • Receipts are required; relevant insurance and FEMA notifications may also be uploaded with application

Application Process:

  • Employees must complete application (see link below) – email communications are not accepted
  • All applications / receipts are reviewed by cross-functional team of Jabil leaders
  • To eliminate bias, employee names are not shared with Committee 
  • All materials provided will be reviewed by IRS

Application Assistance:

Here are some examples of what type of information should be provided in your application.

Example 1:
My wife and I were very torn on if or when we should leave due to the approaching hurricane.   We've only lived in the area a few years, but previously having lived on an island, I am familiar with what the winds and destruction a hurricane can bring.   Living near the water's edge (only a mile from Old Tampa Bay), we decided to evacuate to Orlando while we still felt there was time.   We incurred the cost for the hotel of course but found that we couldn't leave when we wanted because the hurricane rains were unrelenting and many of the roads and freeways were flooding. 
 
When we did finally arrive back home, we found our house mostly free from damage except where a large oak lost a limb and it hit the back corner of the screen house.  Any assistance received would be used to repair the screen house and/or for hotel stay. 
 
Example 2:
I was unfortunately impacted by this disaster because I lost power for almost a week. I had to throw away all my food due to the power outage and it being dangerous to eat and spoiled. I was evacuated from my home, and I did not feel comfortable going to a shelter. I already live paycheck to paycheck unfortunately with the cost of living in Florida being so high. This added another financial factor that has caused me a great deal of stress since I had to stay in a hotel room for 5 days. On top of this, my apartment now has a leak caused by the storm so I will be staying elsewhere for the next few days. This has significantly impacted me financially and emotionally and I would be very thankful for any support I can receive.
 
Example - Expense type breakdown:

St. Petersburg Resources

Emergency Food Distributions

Distribution locations are adjusted daily depending on need.

QR code to application:

Additional Support Resources

Disaster Recovery
Disaster Recovery Assistance - FEMA: DisasterAssistance.gov helps individuals apply for FEMA disaster assistance and provides resources to aid in recovery after a disaster.

FEMA Disaster Assistance Registration Information (English / Español / Vietnamese)

Transportation
Enterprise Car Rental (Jabil Rates): Visit this site for special rates for Jabil Employees booking personal rentals. Unlike corporate rates, insurance coverage is not included in the leisure daily rates. Please purchase at the counter if you wish to have CDW/LDW.

For additional transportation options, please contact your manager or HR partner.