Blood Cancer United
Dallas County TX Pediatric LFA · About this organization
What you get
Up to $500 for acute dental needs, childcare, clothing, food, rent or housing, telephone, transportation and utilities.
How to start
Check the fund's current status, then apply through the online portal or by phone.
Good to know
- Ask whether you can receive the local assistance more than once.
The details, as published
$500 local assistance for eligible blood-cancer patients in Dallas County TX Pediatric LFA; status on 2026-08-24: Open. Pediatric-designated funds accept birth through age 19; ZIP and state criteria vary.
What help you may get
Childcare
Dallas County TX Pediatric LFA — childcare
$500 local assistance for eligible blood-cancer patients in Dallas County TX Pediatric LFA; status on 2026-08-24: Open. Pediatric-designated funds accept birth through age 19; ZIP and state criteria vary.
Up to $500
Can cover
- Acute dental needs
- Childcare
- Clothing
- Food
- Rent or housing
- Telephone
- Transportation
- Utilities
Does not cover
- Alcohol
- International travel
- Medical bills
- Prescription costs
- Tobacco
- The Dallas County pediatric local fund publishes a $500 award maximum.
- The public page does not publish a complete repeat-benefit rule.
Household Bills And Cash Assistance
Dallas County TX Pediatric LFA — household bills and cash assistance
$500 local assistance for eligible blood-cancer patients in Dallas County TX Pediatric LFA; status on 2026-08-24: Open. Pediatric-designated funds accept birth through age 19; ZIP and state criteria vary.
Up to $500
Can cover
- Acute dental needs
- Childcare
- Clothing
- Food
- Rent or housing
- Telephone
- Transportation
- Utilities
Does not cover
- Alcohol
- International travel
- Medical bills
- Prescription costs
- Tobacco
- The Dallas County pediatric local fund publishes a $500 award maximum.
- The public page does not publish a complete repeat-benefit rule.
Meals And Food
Dallas County TX Pediatric LFA — meals and food
$500 local assistance for eligible blood-cancer patients in Dallas County TX Pediatric LFA; status on 2026-08-24: Open. Pediatric-designated funds accept birth through age 19; ZIP and state criteria vary.
Up to $500
Can cover
- Acute dental needs
- Childcare
- Clothing
- Food
- Rent or housing
- Telephone
- Transportation
- Utilities
Does not cover
- Alcohol
- International travel
- Medical bills
- Prescription costs
- Tobacco
- The Dallas County pediatric local fund publishes a $500 award maximum.
- The public page does not publish a complete repeat-benefit rule.
Practical Items And Home Help
Dallas County TX Pediatric LFA — practical items and home help
$500 local assistance for eligible blood-cancer patients in Dallas County TX Pediatric LFA; status on 2026-08-24: Open. Pediatric-designated funds accept birth through age 19; ZIP and state criteria vary.
Up to $500
Can cover
- Acute dental needs
- Childcare
- Clothing
- Food
- Rent or housing
- Telephone
- Transportation
- Utilities
Does not cover
- Alcohol
- International travel
- Medical bills
- Prescription costs
- Tobacco
- The Dallas County pediatric local fund publishes a $500 award maximum.
- The public page does not publish a complete repeat-benefit rule.
Travel And Transportation
Dallas County TX Pediatric LFA — travel and transportation
$500 local assistance for eligible blood-cancer patients in Dallas County TX Pediatric LFA; status on 2026-08-24: Open. Pediatric-designated funds accept birth through age 19; ZIP and state criteria vary.
Up to $500
Can cover
- Acute dental needs
- Childcare
- Clothing
- Food
- Rent or housing
- Telephone
- Transportation
- Utilities
Does not cover
- Alcohol
- International travel
- Medical bills
- Prescription costs
- Tobacco
- The Dallas County pediatric local fund publishes a $500 award maximum.
- The public page does not publish a complete repeat-benefit rule.
- The published monetary limit is shared across the listed benefit components.
Why this may help
Childcare: Childcare is one of the expenses you can use the local $500 assistance toward.
Meals And Food: Food is included among the everyday expenses the local $500 award can cover.
Practical Items And Home Help: The local assistance can go toward clothing as well as bills and food.
Travel And Transportation: Transportation is an allowed use of the local assistance award.
Check the main eligibility rules
Diagnosis
B-ALL is in scope. Blood Cancer United serves blood-cancer patients and families; pediatric age eligibility varies by fund and program.
Age
Age 0 to age 19, measured at application.
Treatment status
Active Treatment
- A provider must verify the patient or diagnosis.
- The patient must be a U.S. citizen or permanent resident.
Financial need is required.
- Household income under the program’s cost-of-living-adjusted FPL calculation.
- The program applies a cost-of-living adjustment; the displayed threshold should be checked at application.
Where you live and where your child is treated
Where your family lives
You must live in: Dallas County.
- The patient must reside in Dallas County, Texas.
Where your child is treated
No treatment-location restriction is published.
How to get started
Does a social worker or care team need to start it? No. A required care-team start is not published; the family can use the available route below.
Who can start: Parent Or Guardian
- Review current eligibility and fund status, then apply through the official portal or phone route.
- Review the current official rules.
- Submit the requested information through the published intake route.
- Wait for the program or referring team to confirm the decision or next step.
Ways to apply or ask
- Online Portal · Open form or page
- Phone · 877-557-2672 — Phone application help is available.
Documents to prepare
The program does not publish a document checklist. Ask before gathering paperwork.
Availability and timing
| Program | Active |
|---|---|
| Applications | Open |
| Funding or space | Not Published |
| Application window | Rolling |
| Last checked | Aug 24, 2026 |
Limitations and things to confirm
- Awards are first-come while the local allocation remains open.
- Only Dallas County residents are within this local fund.
- Program status and capacity can change quickly; verify immediately before referral.
- Confirm current intake status and all fund- or program-specific eligibility rules.
Official sources
Program details were last verified Aug 24, 2026. Availability can change, so check the official program before applying.
- Dallas County Pediatric Local Financial Assistance · checked Aug 28, 2026
- Weiden Linkletter Alaska State Fund · checked Aug 28, 2026