FREQUENTLY ASKED QUESTIONS

Business owners or multi-site managers of licensed private preschool facilities may nominate an eligible teacher who is in need of financial support. The business should be located in the United States, open and operating, and in good standing. We would recommend advising the nominated teacher about the submission on their behalf in the event that our review team requires additional information or would like to speak to the teacher personally.

Full time employees (30 hours a week) over the age of 18 and in good standing are eligible to receive support from our organization. We understand that preschool teachers wear many hats so we would ask that the teacher in need of assistance spend at least 50% of their time in classroom. Teachers who are on medical leave or paid family medical leave may still be eligible to receive support. At BOOST, our goal is to provide as much support to as many teachers as possible.

BOOST provides grants for:

• Overdue rent/mortgage payments

• Overdue utility bills

• Necessary home repairs

• Overdue Medical Bill for Self, Spouse or Child

• Necessary Procedure or Prescription Costs

• Funeral Costs for Immediate Family Member

• Overdue Insurance and/or Car Payment

• Down Payment for a Vehicle

• Necessary Vehicle Repairs

• Other Transportation Costs Affecting Work Attendance

• Food Insecurity (Note: BOOST Pantry assistance is only be provided in addition to other home or health crisis support.)

• Bills That are Not Due/ Overdue

• General Creditor Bills

• General Credit Card Bills

• Non-Immediate Family Member Medical Expenses

• Traffic Tickets

• Financial Aid Payments

• College Tuition for Self or Immediate Family Members

• Home Upgrades or Improvement Projects

• Legal Bills

• Wage Garnishment Reimbursements

• Cosmetic Dental Procedures

• Tuition Payments

• Future Costs for Maternity Leave

• Projected Expenses for Time Off

A business owner or multi-site manager can nominate a teacher by providing a detailed description of the teacher’s financial need — including a specific monetary request of up to $10,000 and documentation supporting the requested amount. Applications that are missing any of these components may be considered incomplete or face delays in processing. Supporting documents include current bills that clearly display the payor’s name, the amount due, and the due date. Applications submitted without proper documentation will not be reviewed.

We understand that the need for support in many circumstances is time-sensitive. Once a completed application, including all required documentation, is received by our administrative team, our goal is to provide a written decision to the applicant within 7 days of receipt.  The process may include a meeting with applicant to discuss their needs further but each case is carefully examined and considered by a diverse and impartial review team. Applications are reviewed in the order that they are received but our goal is to help as many teachers in need that we can.

Each business location may submit up to eight applications per year, regardless of the outcome of those applications. BOOST’s administration reserves the right to temporarily suspend a business owner’s ability to submit applications and may require a business consultation before allowing additional requests for support.

It depends. If the Board deems it appropriate to contact the nominee, they may do so to ask additional questions and make an informed decision. We would ask that the nominee respond to any requests of the review board within three (3) days. The more detail about the nominee’s current situation as well as supporting documentation, the more efficiently our review team can address the application. 

Yes. We strongly recommend that nominators research and explore local and national benefit programs for which the teacher in need may qualify prior to submitting an application. As part of the application process, nominators will be asked to provide information about the programs they have investigated or applied for.