NPGA launches NPGAid financial assistance program

The National Propane Gas Association (NPGA) created NPGAid, a new program to help full-time NPGA member company employees who need financial assistance following an unforeseen disaster or personal hardship.

According to a post on its NPGA Bobtail news page, the association decided to start the fund in the aftermath of 2024 hurricanes Helene and Milton, “which were devastating to so many, including several NPGA member companies and their employees.” The propane industry is an energy first responder, NPGA points out, moving people and product to help devastated communities recover in times of disaster.

But as NPGA President and CEO Steve Kaminski notes, “While the propane industry is always first to raise its hand to help others, Helene and Milton helped us realize that we had no direct way to help members of our own community cope with severe hardship. NPGAid is a way for us to meet that need. NPGAid will provide tax-free grants of up to $2,500 to qualified applicants directly impacted by a natural disaster or similar event.”

Kaminski says the goal is to develop a pool of disaster relief funds “by propane, for propane.”

To kickstart the fund, NPGA is matching donations up to the first $100,000 raised. Anyone can make a tax-deductible donation on a one-time or recurring basis. The healthier the fund, the better positioned NPGAid will be to help members when disaster or hardship strikes.

NPGA says NPGAid operates through the National Propane Gas Foundation and is partnering with Emergency Assistance Foundation, an independent third party, to administer the confidential program.

For more information about the fund, visit NPGAid.com.

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