AFTRA Foundation Sets Hurricane Sandy Relief Fund for SAG-AFTRA Members

The American Federation of Television and Radio Artists (AFTRA) Foundation announced the creation of a $50,000 fund to support and aid active SAG-AFTRA members in their recovery from the devastation caused by Hurricane Sandy. News of the emergency aid plan came one day after the Screen Actors Guild Foundation announced it had partnered with the Screen Actors Guild Motion Picture Players Welfare Fund to create a Superstorm Sandy Emergency Assistance Fund for SAG-AFTRA members. The American Federation of Television and Radio Actors Foundation Hurricane Relief Fund will be administered by the Actors Fund in New York. SAG-AFTRA members are eligible to apply for the AFTRA relief funds if they are currently active and have paid their dues through the May 2012 billing cycle. Grants of up to $1,000 will be administered by the Actors Fund through a confidential and streamlined process aimed at aiding members quickly and effectively as they rebuild and recover from the superstorm.