Giving Back in 2011: Loss Prevention Grants and Innovation Awards

By Charles Hueter and Allison Kaminsky

Membership in the TASB Risk Management Fund brings many benefits such as unrivaled expertise, timely service, and coverage you can trust.  Our strong financial position allows us to provide yet another benefit: giving back to membership by responding to your needs and recognizing your actions.

Some projects do not get the attention they deserve due to budget constraints, but sometimes spending a little can save a lot. For help addressing safety problems that could cause costly injuries or property losses, the Fund offers the Loss Prevention Grant program. Members enrolled in the Fund’s Workers’ Compensation, Property, or Auto Liability programs can apply for up to $4,000 to help pay for safety equipment, training, and services such as:

  • Surveillance systems
  • Upgraded fire suppression equipment
  • Fall protective equipment
  • Personal protective equipment
  • Driver safety training

Because slips, trips, and falls are such a challenge for our members, grant applications targeting those claims will receive funding priority. The online grant application goes live January 3rd, 2011 and will close on March 4th. Once you have opened an application, you may edit it as often as you like until the March deadline. Contact your Loss Prevention Consultant for more information.

If you have already implemented a risk management initiative and have yielded successful results, apply for the 2011 Innovation Award. Each year, the Fund recognizes up to ten members for their original and inventive risk management programs, products, and initiatives. Winners will be recognized at the 2011 Members’ Conference in April, and awarded $1,000 to use toward ongoing risk management efforts. The online application is available now, but don’t wait! The deadline for submission is January 28, 2011.

More information about both of these unique funding opportunities can be found on the Fund’s Web Site. Questions can also be directed to:

Loss Prevention Grant
Charles Hueter
800.482.7276, ext. 6305

Innovation Award
Stacy Corluccio,
800.482.7276, ext. 7233


Disclaimer: This newsletter is intended for Fund members only and any unauthorized distribution not approved by the Fund is strictly prohibited. The newsletter is for educational purposes only and contains information to facilitate a general understanding of the law. It is not an exhaustive treatment of the law on this subject, nor is it intended to substitute for the advice of an attorney. Consult with your own attorneys to apply these legal principles to specific fact situations.