Financial Assistance
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Transportation Assistance Fund
Our Transportation Assistance Fund alleviates the financial burden of travel and lodging for families who have a child with cancer. This includes transportation expenses such as mileage, airfare and lodging when a child needs to stay near the hospital for treatment and nonprofit lodging is unavailable.
Eligibility
- Child must be diagnosed with cancer. If child has a brain tumor, the tumor must be high grade (III or IV) or anaplastic to be eligible.
- Child must have been diagnosed on or before his/her 18th birthday and treated before his/her 21st birthday. Adults who relapse after their 18th birthday and who were not previously assisted are not eligible for services.
- Child must be a citizen of the United States or reside in the United States with an I-551 card (green card) for 12 months without prior history of the current illness.
- Guardian applying for assistance must have less than $5,000 in easily accessible bank accounts (such as checking and savings).
Apply for Transportation Assistance
English:
To apply for assistance, click here to complete the application online.
Click here to download an application.
Español:
Complete la solicitud en línea.
Entregue su application vía PDF.
Emergency Assistance Fund
The Emergency Assistance Fund provides $300 in emergency assistance per year to families who have a child that has been inpatient or away from home for 15 consecutive days within the past three months. Assistance may be used for mortgage, rent, utility payments, childcare, health insurance premiums, car expenses or treatment-related expenses such as meals away from home, prescriptions, and parking.
Thanks to their generous support, the NCCS is able to provide meal assistance to families who are away from home for their child’s treatment.
Eligibility
- Transportation Assistance Fund eligibility must be met
- Child must have been inpatient for 15 consecutive days during the past 90 days OR child must have been away from home/relocated for treatment for 15 consecutive days during the past 90 days
Apply for Emergency Assistance
English:
Click here to download an application.
Español:
Entregue su application vía PDF.
