Relief Grants Available for Restaurant Employees Impacted by COVID-19 Please Share With Employees Immediately! In the face of the COVID-19 global pandemic, the National Restaurant Association Educational Foundation (NRAEF) set up the Restaurant Employee Relief Fund to help restaurant industry employees experiencing hardship in the wake of the coronavirus disease (COVID-19) outbreak. The fund will provide $500 grants to restaurant industry employees who have been financially impacted by COVID-19, whether through a decrease in wages or loss of employment. Funds will be disbursed on a first-come-first-served basis, subject to availability of funds. APPLICATIONS ACCEPTED STARTING APRIL 2! Encourage employees to complete the online application immediately on April 2nd

immediately on April 2nd Requests will be reviewed and verified

Checks will be mailed to recipient directly, pending availability of funds RELIEF CRITERIA Funds will be available for restaurant employees who can demonstrate that they: Worked on a part- or full-time basis in the restaurant industry for at least 90 days in the past year; and

Have had a primary source of income in the restaurant industry for the last year; and

Have experienced a decrease in wages or loss of job on or after March 10, 2020; and

Live in the United States, an overseas U.S. military base, or any U.S. territory; and

Are over the age of legal majority in their U.S. state or territory.