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Childhood Cancer Lifeline of New Hampshire

Emergency Fund · About this organization

What you get

Payment of an unexpected bill while your child is in active treatment. The amount is not published. Ask.

How to start

Fill in Family Services enrollment if it is not already on file.

Good to know

  • Family Services enrollment must already be on file.
  • Your child must be actively in treatment.

The details, as published

B-ALL is in scope Open

The Childhood Cancer Lifeline Emergency Fund considers direct payment of an unexpected bill for an enrolled family whose child is actively receiving cancer treatment. Family Services covers children from birth through age 19 who live in New Hampshire, regardless of treatment location, and children who live in Vermont and receive cancer care in New Hampshire. The family submits the emergency-fund form with a treatment-status letter and bill; awards are discretionary, generally paid directly rather than reimbursed, and depend in part on available funding and other supports.

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What help you may get

Household Bills And Cash Assistance

Emergency Fund — household bills and cash assistance

The Childhood Cancer Lifeline Emergency Fund considers direct payment of an unexpected bill for an enrolled family whose child is actively receiving cancer treatment. Family Services covers children from birth through age 19 who live in New Hampshire, regardless of treatment location, and children who live in Vermont and receive cancer care in New Hampshire. The family submits the emergency-fund form with a treatment-status letter and bill; awards are discretionary, generally paid directly rather than reimbursed, and depend in part on available funding and other supports.

Amount decided by the program

Can cover

  • An unexpected bill submitted for consideration

Does not cover

  • Reimbursement to a family is generally not provided.
  • The amount is at the discretion of the Board of Directors.
  • Requests are considered on an ongoing basis, but no repeat-award limit is published.

Check the main eligibility rules

Diagnosis

B-ALL is in scope. The official service and application pages cover children with cancer from birth through age 19, including an actively treated child with B-ALL in the launch age range.

Age

Age 0 to age 19.

  • Family Services is available from birth through age 19.

Treatment status

Active Treatment

  • A provider must verify the patient or diagnosis.
  • A physician, social worker, care coordinator, or visiting nurse must provide a treatment-status letter.
  • The family must already have an Application for Family Services on file.
  • The board considers access to other supports, but the official pages publish no income threshold or asset test.

Where you live and where your child is treated

Where your family lives

You must live in: NH, VT.

  • Children who live in New Hampshire are served regardless of where treatment occurs.
  • Children who live in Vermont are served only when they receive cancer care in New Hampshire.

Where your child is treated

Treatment must be connected to: A Vermont-resident child must receive cancer care in New Hampshire..

  • A Vermont-resident child must receive cancer care in New Hampshire.

How to get started

Get ready to apply

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: Caregiver, Parent Or Guardian

  1. Complete Family Services enrollment if it is not already on file.
  2. Obtain a copy of the bill requested for direct payment.
  3. Obtain a treatment-status letter from an allowed healthcare professional.
  4. Submit the complete emergency-fund application and attachments.

Ways to apply or ask

Documents to prepare

  • Copy of the bill requested for payment
  • Letter verifying the child’s treatment status from a physician, social worker, care coordinator, or visiting nurse
  • As a general rule, approved bills are paid directly and families are not reimbursed.

Availability and timing

ProgramActive
ApplicationsOpen
Funding or spaceFund Dependent
Application windowRolling
Last checkedAug 24, 2026
  • The online application was active on the research date.
  • The program explicitly says funding availability is a decision factor.
  • Requests are considered on an ongoing basis.
  • No processing time is published.

Limitations and things to confirm

  • Decisions are final.
  • Family Services enrollment must already be on file.
  • Incomplete applications are not considered.
  • The benefit is discretionary and subject to funding availability and other supports.
  • The child must be actively in treatment.
  • How long does review normally take?
  • How often may an enrolled family apply?
  • Is financial hardship required, and what financial information is reviewed?
  • What is the usual or maximum award?
  • Which bill categories can the Emergency Fund pay?

Official sources

Program details were last verified Aug 24, 2026. Availability can change, so check the official program before applying.

Official program