$31,517,967

awarded

Brave of Heart Fund: Phase 1

All Phase 1 grants were $15,000 to pay funeral and burial expenses or for their families’ immediate living expenses.

  • 65% of recipients experienced the death of a spouse, partner, or dependent.
  • 35% experienced the death of an extended family member
  • 708 grants were awarded, totaling $10,620,000

 

Brave of Heart Fund: Phase 2

These need-based grants were awarded to relieve emotional stress and provide financial resources for critical needs and family expenses:

    • Rent or mortgages
    • Food, clothing, transportation, and basic essential utilities
    • Daycare, childcare, and educational expenses
    • Outstanding medical expenses for the deceased
    • Counseling
  • Phase 2 grants ranged from $1,033 to $60,000; the average Phase 2 grant was $34,773.
  • 69% of recipients experienced the death of a spouse, partner, or dependent.
  • 31% experienced the death of an extended family member.
  • 601 grants were awarded, totaling $20,897,967.

64%

deceased healthcare workers were people of color

  • Sixty-two percent of grantee families still have dependents in their households.
  • More than 70% of healthcare worker decedents were 50 years old or older (reflecting larger mortality trends).
  • Grant recipients are evenly divided between younger than 50 years and 50 years and older.
  • Over half of healthcare worker decedents were male.
  • About two-thirds of grant recipients are female.

909

individual people received grant funds

  • 68% of recipients experienced the death of a spouse, partner, or dependent.
  • Over one-third did not have life insurance benefits of any kind (either employer provided or private policies).
  • Among the families of the grantees, close to 80% of healthcare workers and volunteers lost to COVID-19 were the sole or primary household earner.
  • Most households now earn incomes of $50,000 or less after the losing their deceased family member’s income.
  • For over a third, the Brave of Heart funding was the only financial support they received after the loss of their loved one.

Average grant amount was over

$24,000

Phase 1 grants were $15,000.

The maximum Phase 2 grant size was $60,000.

The average Phase 2 grant size was nearly $35,000.

 

In Phase 2:

About 10% received $60,000

About 30% received $40,000 – $59,999

About 30% received $30,000 – $39,999

About 30% received $29,999 or less

79% of grantees received funding in both Phase 1 and Phase 2 of the grant process

14

different professional roles
and job types were represented
among the deceased healthcare workers

32% nurses

10% administrative

9% doctors

9% technicians

8% nursing or medical assistants

6% emergency medical technicians

5% custodians

5% caregivers or home health aides

3% cafeteria workers

2% orderlies

2% therapists

1% volunteers

1% pharmacists

Grants were awarded
to residents of

44

different states

Over 60% of all applications received and funds awarded were from 5 states: California, Florida, New Jersey, New York, and Texas.
 % of
All Applications
% of
$ Awarded
   
AL1.9%1.5%
AR1.0%0.9%
AZ1.6%1.7%
CA10.6%11.2%
CO0.3%0.2%
CT1.1%0.7%
DC0.3%0.3%
DE0.1%0.1%
FL5.5%5.5%
GA4.2%3.3%
IA0.3%0.1%
ID0.1%0.0%
IL3.1%2.5%
IN0.6%0.7%
KS0.3%0.2%
KY1.0%1.2%
LA1.2%1.1%
MA1.3%1.8%
MD2.1%2.4%
MI1.8%2.0%
MN0.5%0.4%
MO0.5%0.6%
MS0.9%0.7%
MT0.3%0.4%
NC3.2%2.8%
ND0.3%0.2%
NH0.3%0.4%
NJ8.6%9.5%
NM0.5%0.3%
NV0.8%1.0%
NY24.8%26.0%
OH2.2%1.9%
OK1.4%1.6%
OR0.3%0.2%
PA1.8%1.5%
RI0.2%0.2%
SC1.7%1.8%
TN1.7%1.4%
TX8.4%7.9%
UT0.3%0.3%
VA1.1%1.2%
WA0.6%0.6%
WI0.3%0.2%
WV0.7%0.7%