Title

Timely and Well-Targeted Financial Assistance during COVID-19

Author

Mathieu Despard, Washington University in St. LouisFollow
Selina Miller, Washington University in St. Louis
Katie Kristensen, Social Policy Institute, Washington University in St. Louis

Publication Date

7-23-2021

Publisher

Social Policy Institute, Washington University in St. Louis

Summary

The Social Policy Institute (SPI) at Washington University in St. Louis partnered with PerkUp Financial Health LLC, a financial services technology company, to study an emergency financial assistance program offered to employees of three hotels in New Orleans, LA who have been affected by the COVID-19 pandemic. PerkUp serves as a technology hub for a collaboration of non-profit partners that deliver financial support services and innovative products to employees of participating companies. The array of financial health services available through the PerkUp platform provides a financial safety net for the most financially vulnerable employees.

Document Type

Report or White Paper

DOI:

https://doi.org/10.7936/c91y-zn20

Keywords

financial security

Recommended Citation

Despard, Mathieu; Miller, Selina; and Kristensen, Katie, "Timely and Well-Targeted Financial Assistance during COVID-19" (2021). Social Policy Institute Research. 48.
https://openscholarship.wustl.edu/spi_research/48