Emergency Assistance Fund Has Aided More Than 600

Since its launch almost three weeks ago, the UVA Emergency Assistance Fund has provided assistance to more than 600 furloughed contract workers and University of Virginia employees facing unexpected costs as a result of the COVID-19 pandemic. A team of about 50 UVA employees, including more than a dozen volunteers, have received and processed the hundreds of requests from fellow employees and workers for 11 UVA contractors, as well as University-associated organizations. Read more.