Joe Andruzzi Foundation
Financial Assistance Program · About this organization
What you get
Up to $800 per request for car insurance, car payments or repairs, rent, mortgage, utilities and other approved nonmedical household bills.
How to start
Your social worker sends the referral. Have proof of income and copies of your bills ready.
Good to know
- Funding is not promised.
- You must be a New England resident in active cancer treatment.
The details, as published
The Joe Andruzzi Foundation provides one-time grants for household bills to New England cancer patients in active treatment. A child age 0–18 with B-ALL qualifies within the diagnosis and age scope when the family resides in a New England state and demonstrates cancer-related financial hardship. A social worker, patient navigator, resource specialist, or similar healthcare professional must submit the application, and approved checks are issued directly to the service provider or vendor.
What help you may get
Household Bills And Cash Assistance
Financial Assistance Program — household bills and cash assistance
The Joe Andruzzi Foundation provides one-time grants for household bills to New England cancer patients in active treatment. A child age 0–18 with B-ALL qualifies within the diagnosis and age scope when the family resides in a New England state and demonstrates cancer-related financial hardship. A social worker, patient navigator, resource specialist, or similar healthcare professional must submit the application, and approved checks are issued directly to the service provider or vendor.
Up to $800 · One Time
Can cover
- Car insurance
- Car payment
- Documented car-repair example
- Household bills
- Other approved nonmedical living expenses
- Other approved recurring household expenses
- Rent or mortgage
- Utilities
Does not cover
- Credit-card bills
- Medical expenses
- The official program page publishes a maximum grant of $800.
- The foundation describes the program as a one-time grant.
Meals And Food
Financial Assistance Program — meals and food
The Joe Andruzzi Foundation provides one-time grants for household bills to New England cancer patients in active treatment. A child age 0–18 with B-ALL qualifies within the diagnosis and age scope when the family resides in a New England state and demonstrates cancer-related financial hardship. A social worker, patient navigator, resource specialist, or similar healthcare professional must submit the application, and approved checks are issued directly to the service provider or vendor.
Up to $800 · One Time
Can cover
- Car insurance
- Car payment
- Documented car-repair example
- Household bills
- Other approved nonmedical living expenses
- Other approved recurring household expenses
- Rent or mortgage
- Utilities
Does not cover
- Credit-card bills
- Medical expenses
- The official program page publishes a maximum grant of $800.
- The foundation describes the program as a one-time grant.
Travel And Transportation
Financial Assistance Program — travel and transportation
The Joe Andruzzi Foundation provides one-time grants for household bills to New England cancer patients in active treatment. A child age 0–18 with B-ALL qualifies within the diagnosis and age scope when the family resides in a New England state and demonstrates cancer-related financial hardship. A social worker, patient navigator, resource specialist, or similar healthcare professional must submit the application, and approved checks are issued directly to the service provider or vendor.
Up to $800 · One Time
Can cover
- Car insurance
- Car payment
- Documented car-repair example
- Household bills
- Other approved nonmedical living expenses
- Other approved recurring household expenses
- Rent or mortgage
- Utilities
Does not cover
- Credit-card bills
- Medical expenses
- The official program page publishes a maximum grant of $800.
- The foundation describes the program as a one-time grant.
- The published monetary limit is shared across the listed benefit components.
Why this may help
Meals And Food: Approved nonmedical living costs are considered; ask whether food can be included in your request.
Travel And Transportation: Car payments, insurance and a recorded repair example can help you keep a vehicle available.
Check the main eligibility rules
Diagnosis
B-ALL is in scope. The official program serves children with cancer or children with serious medical conditions that include cancer; pediatric B-ALL is within that scope.
Age
Age 0 to no published upper limit, measured at application.
- The program serves patients of all ages.
Treatment status
Active Treatment
- A provider must verify the patient or diagnosis.
- A healthcare professional familiar with the treatment must apply.
Financial need is required.
- Financial documentation is required for all contributing household members.
- The official page requires household financial documentation but does not publish a numeric ceiling.
- The hardship must result from the cancer diagnosis or treatment.
Where you live and where your child is treated
Where your family lives
You must live in: CT, MA, ME, NH, RI, VT.
- The patient must reside in New England.
Where your child is treated
No treatment-location restriction is published.
How to get started
Set up the ask for my social worker
Does a social worker or care team need to start it? Yes. Ask your child’s social worker or care team to begin the request.
Who can start: Healthcare Team, Social Worker
- Ask the oncology social worker, navigator, or resource specialist to screen the family.
- If approved, the foundation mails payment directly to the provider or vendor.
- Provide household financial documentation and the bill or vendor information.
- The healthcare professional submits the application through the foundation portal.
Ways to apply or ask
- Hospital Workflow · Open form or page · grants@joeandruzzifoundation.org — A healthcare professional submits through the foundation portal.
- Online Portal · Open form or page
Documents to prepare
- Cancer-treatment verification
- Household financial documentation
- Vendor bill or account information
- Approved checks are written to the service provider or vendor.
Availability and timing
| Program | Active |
|---|---|
| Applications | Call To Confirm |
| Funding or space | Fund Dependent |
| Application window | Rolling |
| Last checked | Aug 24, 2026 |
- The official site presented the program as active on the verification date.
- Applications are accepted on a rolling basis subject to funding.
- The official page states that review generally takes three to five weeks after receipt.
Limitations and things to confirm
- Funding is not guaranteed.
- The patient must be a New England resident in active cancer treatment.
- The program excludes medical expenses and credit-card debt.
- Are checks mailed to the creditor or to the patient while payable to the creditor?
- Are provider-only applications currently accepted after the November 2025 pause?
- Does one-time mean lifetime, per diagnosis, or another period?
Official sources
Program details were last verified Aug 24, 2026. Availability can change, so check the official program before applying.
- Financial Assistance Program — Joe Andruzzi Foundation · checked Aug 23, 2026
- How We Help — Joe Andruzzi Foundation · checked Aug 23, 2026