Financial Assistance

At the Y, we are here to strengthen the communities we serve. Everyone has the opportunity to participate regardless of their financial situation. 

We set our fees to be affordable to the majority of residents in a program’s service area and provide a Financial Assistance Program for those who request and show a need for fee adjustments.

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Required Documentation:

You must submit (2) of the following documents with your application from each adult in the household to be considered for Financial Assistance.

• Copy of tax return: 1040, 1040EZ or 1040A (All earners in the household)
• Copy of most recent W-2(s) (All earners in the household)
• Copy of 2 most recent paycheck stubs (This is mandatory if working)
• Copy of 2 most recent bank statements
• Copy of Benefits Statement (Social Security, Disability or Unemployment)
• Copy of Government Assistance Benefits letter (i.e. CalFresh/Food Stamps benefits)

Must re-apply every 12 months.

General Information: The Y believes that a strong sense of ownership and pride is developed if the person receiving assistance also contributes to the cost of his/her Y involvement. Therefore all recipients in the Financial Assistance program are required to pay a portion of their fees. A sliding scale is used to determine the amount of Financial Assistance awarded as a percentage off of total fees. Financial Assistance staff has the discretion to take into account special situations while distributing available funds with fairness and equity. The program is operated with strict confidentiality.

Financial Assistance awards are determined based on a review of the required documentation listed below.

Financial Assistance must be submitted and processed before it can be applied to programming. Applicants must pay full fees until Financial Assistance is processed.

Most Financial Assistance awards are in the 15%-50% range, and awards are for 12 months.

Eligibility: Financial Assistance is awarded based on financial need. Financial assistance expires 12 months after it is awarded and must be reapplied for every 12 months. Financial Assistance program participants must pay program or membership rates in full if they do not reapply for Financial Assistance after 12 months.

A completed Financial Assistance application,and two of the following are required to be considered for Financial Assistance eligibility:

• Copy of tax return: 1040, 1040EZ or 1040A (All earners in the household)
• Copy of most recent W-2(s) (All earners in the household)
• Copy of 2 most recent paycheck stubs (This is mandatory if working)
• Copy of 2 most recent bank statements
• Copy of Benefits Statement (Social Security, Disability or Unemployment)
• Copy of Government Assistance Benefits letter (i.e. CalWorks, Food Stamps)

Award Process: Completed applications may take up to 2 weeks to process once turned in with required supporting documentation. Incomplete applications or applications without supporting documentation cannot be processed. Financial Assistance award letters are emailed out as soon as they are processed.

Financial assistance is available to those who qualify thanks to the fund raising efforts of our Board of Directors and volunteers.

If you have any questions, please contact Patti Van Ruiten at [email protected]