Federal employees who have had major losses due to a declared natural disaster may apply for a
grant from the Federal Employee Education and Assistance Fund by filling out a Disaster Relief
Application. Grant limits are set on a case-by-case or per disaster basis.
No-interest loans are also available. Any combination of a grant and loan cannot exceed $1000. For
example, a maximum of a $600 loan can be arranged along with a $400 grant making a total of
$1000 in assistance. The amount of each loan/grant will depend upon the number of requests and
our program's financial ability to assist with those requests. Loan checks will only be made payable
to a specific creditor, ex., shelter costs, clean-up, furniture replacement, etc.
Employees should complete the entire application including the "Applicant Loan Agreement" even if
only requesting a grant on the initial application. This allows the loan process to go more quickly if a
loan is requested later. Loans are repaid by payroll allotment at a set dollar amount per pay period
(usually $20-30 each time). Loans are generally repaid within one year and a voluntary allotment
space must be available to receive a loan. Loan applicants must also meet regular eligibility
requirements as explained on the application.
An employee may have lost his home and/or been forced to make temporary living arrangements. In
this case, a current mailing address where a check can be sent should be given, or call our office to
make other arrangements, ex., sending the check to your work place.
Applications can be obtained in PDF format on this website or by calling (800) 323-4140 or writing to
FEEA, Suite 200, 8441 W Bowles Ave, Littleton, CO, 80123-3245