DISASTER RELIEF FUND

Donate today to support the PBA Disaster Relief Fund and help your fellow beauty industry colleagues during their greatest times of need. Every dollar raised gives back to beauty professionals affected by natural disaster. The PBA Disaster Relief Fund is a program of the PBA Foundation, a 501(c)(3) organization. All donations are tax deductible to the fullest extent of the law.

The PBA Disaster Relief Fund is here to help you rebuild your life. Funding, if awarded to you, is intended to be emergency cash for short-term immediate needs such as clothing, food, bills, supplies & tool replacement. This Fund does not assist with the rebuilding of salons/spas, schools or homes. Need is assessed on an individual basis only, not on behalf of entire salons, spas, or schools. If you are an industry professional that has been affected by a natural disaster, apply for aid today.

To help us review your application as quickly as possible, please complete all requested fields accurately and be sure to provide complete information describing the total damage incurred. If we find a response to be unclear and need to follow up with you for additional information, this could delay the receipt of your aid funding by a week or more.

Be prepared for disasters with these helpful resources:

• How to Prepare For Emergencies | Be Red Cross Ready | Red Cross
• Wildfire Safety | American Red Cross
• Download the FREE Red Cross App. Simply download, put in your home address and get alerts for your area.  You can add other locations to get alerts for relatives/friends.
• Download The Disasters & Financial Planning guide. This booklet helps individuals prepare for a disaster by providing details on how to protect their family’s health, life and property.

PBA Disaster Relief Funds are for short-term emergency cash for groceries, necessities, booth rent/minor bills & replacement of beauty tools. It doesn’t cover the losses to repair homes or salons.

Your damage or loss is covered by insurance or other sources

By law, FEMA cannot provide financial assistance if you received funding for the same disaster-caused need from other sources. If you received funding from insurance, crowdfunding, local or state programs, or financial assistance from voluntary agencies, FEMA cannot cover those same expenses.

If you received funds from other sources, send FEMA documentation showing how those funds were used. The documentation must prove the funds you received were not enough to cover your disaster-related expenses, or that the funds were intended to be used for another purpose. 

There are many ways to support the Disaster Relief Fund and in turn, support those who rely on it’s assistance. Explore our sponsorship opportunities and work with us to help beauty professionals during one of the most challenging times of their life.