The Children's Inn at NIH
Emergency Fund · About this organization
What you get
Help with car and transportation bills, housing and utilities, medical expenses outside NIH, other immediate caregiving barriers. The amount isn't published. Ask.
How to start
Contact the program to ask how to arrange this help.
The details, as published
Resident-linked crisis assistance may address housing, car bills, transportation, utilities, medical expenses outside NIH, and other caregiving barriers, reportedly within 24 hours when other resources are exhausted.
What help you may get
Household Bills And Cash Assistance
Emergency Fund — household bills and cash assistance
Resident-linked crisis assistance may address housing, car bills, transportation, utilities, medical expenses outside NIH, and other caregiving barriers, reportedly within 24 hours when other resources are exhausted.
Amount not published
Can cover
- Car and transportation bills
- Housing and utilities
- Medical expenses outside NIH
- Other immediate caregiving barriers
Medical And Insurance Costs
Emergency Fund — medical and insurance costs
Resident-linked crisis assistance may address housing, car bills, transportation, utilities, medical expenses outside NIH, and other caregiving barriers, reportedly within 24 hours when other resources are exhausted.
Amount not published
Can cover
- Car and transportation bills
- Housing and utilities
- Medical expenses outside NIH
- Other immediate caregiving barriers
Travel And Transportation
Emergency Fund — travel and transportation
Resident-linked crisis assistance may address housing, car bills, transportation, utilities, medical expenses outside NIH, and other caregiving barriers, reportedly within 24 hours when other resources are exhausted.
Amount not published
Can cover
- Car and transportation bills
- Housing and utilities
- Medical expenses outside NIH
- Other immediate caregiving barriers
Why this may help
Medical And Insurance Costs: Medical expenses outside NIH can be considered among immediate caregiving barriers.
Travel And Transportation: Car and transportation bills can be included alongside housing and medical expenses.
Check the main eligibility rules
Diagnosis
B-ALL is in scope. A patient with B-ALL may qualify only when enrolled in qualifying NIH clinical research.
Age
The program does not publish an age limit.
Treatment status
No specific treatment status is published.
Where you live and where your child is treated
Where your family lives
Residence coverage is not published clearly; confirm with the program.
Where your child is treated
Treatment must be connected to: Qualifying NIH clinical research participation..
- Qualifying NIH clinical research participation.
Where the service, camp, stay, or experience happens
- Maryland — Maryland — Maryland
- NIH campus, Bethesda — NIH campus, Bethesda
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.
- Current Inn families ask Resident Services or Family Services about emergency help.
Ways to apply or ask
- Web Form
Documents to prepare
The program does not publish a document checklist. Ask before gathering paperwork.
Availability and timing
| Program | Active |
|---|---|
| Applications | Not Published |
| Funding or space | Not Published |
| Application window | Rolling |
| Last checked | Aug 24, 2026 |
- The Inn remains open during construction with reduced footprint.
Limitations and things to confirm
- Availability depends on NIH eligibility, resident status, schedule, and current construction-phase capacity.
- Confirm capacity and current construction-phase operations.
Official sources
Program details were last verified Aug 24, 2026. Availability can change, so check the official program before applying.
- Emergency Fund · checked Aug 24, 2026