Meagan's Way Foundation
Emergency Household and Practical Financial Assistance · About this organization
What you get
Help with car and health insurance, rent, mortgage, utilities, travel, medical equipment and home adaptations; food, medical lodging or other child needs may be considered case by case.
How to start
Read through the eligibility requirements and FAQ, complete every required inquiry field and acknowledgment, and submit the embedded form. Have copies of your bills ready.
Good to know
- Medical treatment bills and several medical out-of-pocket categories are excluded.
- The award ceiling isn't published. Ask.
The details, as published
Meagan's Way Foundation provides temporary help with household expenses to Michigan residents when the applicant or the applicant's minor child has cancer, including families whose treatment ended within the previous 12 months. Published examples include rent or mortgage, utilities, transportation and car insurance, COBRA or health-insurance premiums, and some food or medically necessary equipment needs. Household income and insurance coverage do not determine eligibility, but the requested expense must be documented and medical bills, copays, prescriptions, and deductibles are excluded. A parent starts with the online inquiry form; if invited to apply, medical professionals must complete parts of the formal application, and assistance is subject to available funding.
What help you may get
Household Bills And Cash Assistance
Emergency Household and Practical Financial Assistance — household bills and cash assistance
Meagan's Way Foundation provides temporary help with household expenses to Michigan residents when the applicant or the applicant's minor child has cancer, including families whose treatment ended within the previous 12 months. Published examples include rent or mortgage, utilities, transportation and car insurance, COBRA or health-insurance premiums, and some food or medically necessary equipment needs. Household income and insurance coverage do not determine eligibility, but the requested expense must be documented and medical bills, copays, prescriptions, and deductibles are excluded. A parent starts with the online inquiry form; if invited to apply, medical professionals must complete parts of the formal application, and assistance is subject to available funding.
Amount not published
Can cover
- Car insurance
- COBRA or health-insurance premiums
- Food on a case-by-case basis
- Home repairs or modifications for prescribed adaptive tools
- Medically necessary durable medical equipment
- Medically necessary travel or lodging and selected child-related needs when listed financial assistance is not needed
- Mortgage or rent
- Transportation costs
- Utilities
Does not cover
- Copays
- Deductibles
- Expenses incurred before the cancer diagnosis
- Expenses not in the applicant's name or the applicant's parent or spouse
- Medical bills for visits, testing, treatment, recovery, or reconstruction
- Prescription costs
- The reviewed official material does not publish a dollar limit.
- The reviewed official material does not publish an award-frequency limit.
Lodging Near Treatment
Emergency Household and Practical Financial Assistance — lodging near treatment
Meagan's Way Foundation provides temporary help with household expenses to Michigan residents when the applicant or the applicant's minor child has cancer, including families whose treatment ended within the previous 12 months. Published examples include rent or mortgage, utilities, transportation and car insurance, COBRA or health-insurance premiums, and some food or medically necessary equipment needs. Household income and insurance coverage do not determine eligibility, but the requested expense must be documented and medical bills, copays, prescriptions, and deductibles are excluded. A parent starts with the online inquiry form; if invited to apply, medical professionals must complete parts of the formal application, and assistance is subject to available funding.
Amount not published
Can cover
- Car insurance
- COBRA or health-insurance premiums
- Food on a case-by-case basis
- Home repairs or modifications for prescribed adaptive tools
- Medically necessary durable medical equipment
- Medically necessary travel or lodging and selected child-related needs when listed financial assistance is not needed
- Mortgage or rent
- Transportation costs
- Utilities
Does not cover
- Copays
- Deductibles
- Expenses incurred before the cancer diagnosis
- Expenses not in the applicant's name or the applicant's parent or spouse
- Medical bills for visits, testing, treatment, recovery, or reconstruction
- Prescription costs
- The reviewed official material does not publish a dollar limit.
- The reviewed official material does not publish an award-frequency limit.
Meals And Food
Emergency Household and Practical Financial Assistance — meals and food
Meagan's Way Foundation provides temporary help with household expenses to Michigan residents when the applicant or the applicant's minor child has cancer, including families whose treatment ended within the previous 12 months. Published examples include rent or mortgage, utilities, transportation and car insurance, COBRA or health-insurance premiums, and some food or medically necessary equipment needs. Household income and insurance coverage do not determine eligibility, but the requested expense must be documented and medical bills, copays, prescriptions, and deductibles are excluded. A parent starts with the online inquiry form; if invited to apply, medical professionals must complete parts of the formal application, and assistance is subject to available funding.
Amount not published
Can cover
- Car insurance
- COBRA or health-insurance premiums
- Food on a case-by-case basis
- Home repairs or modifications for prescribed adaptive tools
- Medically necessary durable medical equipment
- Medically necessary travel or lodging and selected child-related needs when listed financial assistance is not needed
- Mortgage or rent
- Transportation costs
- Utilities
Does not cover
- Copays
- Deductibles
- Expenses incurred before the cancer diagnosis
- Expenses not in the applicant's name or the applicant's parent or spouse
- Medical bills for visits, testing, treatment, recovery, or reconstruction
- Prescription costs
- The reviewed official material does not publish a dollar limit.
- The reviewed official material does not publish an award-frequency limit.
Medical And Insurance Costs
Emergency Household and Practical Financial Assistance — medical and insurance costs
Meagan's Way Foundation provides temporary help with household expenses to Michigan residents when the applicant or the applicant's minor child has cancer, including families whose treatment ended within the previous 12 months. Published examples include rent or mortgage, utilities, transportation and car insurance, COBRA or health-insurance premiums, and some food or medically necessary equipment needs. Household income and insurance coverage do not determine eligibility, but the requested expense must be documented and medical bills, copays, prescriptions, and deductibles are excluded. A parent starts with the online inquiry form; if invited to apply, medical professionals must complete parts of the formal application, and assistance is subject to available funding.
Amount not published
Can cover
- Car insurance
- COBRA or health-insurance premiums
- Food on a case-by-case basis
- Home repairs or modifications for prescribed adaptive tools
- Medically necessary durable medical equipment
- Medically necessary travel or lodging and selected child-related needs when listed financial assistance is not needed
- Mortgage or rent
- Transportation costs
- Utilities
Does not cover
- Copays
- Deductibles
- Expenses incurred before the cancer diagnosis
- Expenses not in the applicant's name or the applicant's parent or spouse
- Medical bills for visits, testing, treatment, recovery, or reconstruction
- Prescription costs
- The reviewed official material does not publish a dollar limit.
- The reviewed official material does not publish an award-frequency limit.
Practical Items And Home Help
Emergency Household and Practical Financial Assistance — practical items and home help
Meagan's Way Foundation provides temporary help with household expenses to Michigan residents when the applicant or the applicant's minor child has cancer, including families whose treatment ended within the previous 12 months. Published examples include rent or mortgage, utilities, transportation and car insurance, COBRA or health-insurance premiums, and some food or medically necessary equipment needs. Household income and insurance coverage do not determine eligibility, but the requested expense must be documented and medical bills, copays, prescriptions, and deductibles are excluded. A parent starts with the online inquiry form; if invited to apply, medical professionals must complete parts of the formal application, and assistance is subject to available funding.
Amount not published
Can cover
- Car insurance
- COBRA or health-insurance premiums
- Food on a case-by-case basis
- Home repairs or modifications for prescribed adaptive tools
- Medically necessary durable medical equipment
- Medically necessary travel or lodging and selected child-related needs when listed financial assistance is not needed
- Mortgage or rent
- Transportation costs
- Utilities
Does not cover
- Copays
- Deductibles
- Expenses incurred before the cancer diagnosis
- Expenses not in the applicant's name or the applicant's parent or spouse
- Medical bills for visits, testing, treatment, recovery, or reconstruction
- Prescription costs
- The reviewed official material does not publish a dollar limit.
- The reviewed official material does not publish an award-frequency limit.
Travel And Transportation
Emergency Household and Practical Financial Assistance — travel and transportation
Meagan's Way Foundation provides temporary help with household expenses to Michigan residents when the applicant or the applicant's minor child has cancer, including families whose treatment ended within the previous 12 months. Published examples include rent or mortgage, utilities, transportation and car insurance, COBRA or health-insurance premiums, and some food or medically necessary equipment needs. Household income and insurance coverage do not determine eligibility, but the requested expense must be documented and medical bills, copays, prescriptions, and deductibles are excluded. A parent starts with the online inquiry form; if invited to apply, medical professionals must complete parts of the formal application, and assistance is subject to available funding.
Amount not published
Can cover
- Car insurance
- COBRA or health-insurance premiums
- Food on a case-by-case basis
- Home repairs or modifications for prescribed adaptive tools
- Medically necessary durable medical equipment
- Medically necessary travel or lodging and selected child-related needs when listed financial assistance is not needed
- Mortgage or rent
- Transportation costs
- Utilities
Does not cover
- Copays
- Deductibles
- Expenses incurred before the cancer diagnosis
- Expenses not in the applicant's name or the applicant's parent or spouse
- Medical bills for visits, testing, treatment, recovery, or reconstruction
- Prescription costs
- The reviewed official material does not publish a dollar limit.
- The reviewed official material does not publish an award-frequency limit.
Why this may help
Lodging Near Treatment: Medically necessary lodging may be considered when you do not need the listed household assistance.
Meals And Food: Food expenses are considered case by case alongside the household assistance.
Medical And Insurance Costs: Health-insurance premiums and necessary medical equipment are among the costs considered.
Practical Items And Home Help: Home repairs or modifications for prescribed adaptive tools can be part of the assistance.
Travel And Transportation: Transportation expenses can be included in the temporary household assistance.
Check the main eligibility rules
Diagnosis
B-ALL is in scope. The official eligibility page expressly accepts an applicant's minor child with cancer and prioritizes minors receiving treatment; pediatric B-ALL is a cancer diagnosis within that rule.
Age
The program does not publish an age limit.
- The page uses the term 'minor child' but does not publish a numeric pediatric age limit.
Treatment status
Active Treatment, Within One Year Post Treatment
- Parts II and III of the formal application must be completed by a medical professional.
- Insurance coverage does not determine eligibility.
Financial need is required.
- The organization asks for income for demographic purposes but states that household income is not used to determine eligibility.
- Funding is limited and based on availability and eligibility.
- Requested expenses must be in the applicant's name or the applicant's parent or spouse.
Where you live and where your child is treated
Where your family lives
You must live in: MI.
- The applicant must reside in Michigan.
Where your child is treated
Treatment-location rules are not published clearly; confirm with the program.
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: Caregiver, Parent Or Guardian, Patient
- Review the eligibility requirements and FAQ, complete every required inquiry field and acknowledgment, and submit the embedded form.
- Review the inquiry, request additional information, and email a private formal application if eligible.
- Complete Parts II and III of the private formal application.
- Gather expense verification, complete the HIPAA release, and finish the family portions of the formal application.
- Email or mail the entire completed application and supporting documents to the address printed on the private application.
Ways to apply or ask
- Web Form · Open form or page — The Financial Assistance Inquiry Form is embedded on the official page.
Documents to prepare
- Completed formal application if invited
- Copies of bills, invoices, rental agreements, or service agreements verifying requested expenses
- Parts II and III completed by a medical professional
- Approved payments are sent to creditors for the verified expenses.
Availability and timing
| Program | Active |
|---|---|
| Applications | Open |
| Funding or space | Fund Dependent |
| Application window | Rolling |
| Last checked | Aug 27, 2026 |
- The official page currently displays an inquiry form and states that funding is limited and based on availability and eligibility.
- The inquiry form is currently published without fixed submission dates.
- The organization states the process can take up to three weeks: about five business days for approval after an accepted application and 10 to 14 business days for creditor payment after approval.
- Approval takes about five business days after the official application is received and accepted; creditor payment may take another 10 to 14 business days.
Limitations and things to confirm
- Funding is limited and subject to availability.
- Medical treatment bills and several medical out-of-pocket categories are excluded.
- Michigan residence is required.
- The public page does not publish an award ceiling or numeric age definition for a minor child.
- Are any expense categories temporarily unavailable because of funding?
- How does the foundation define a minor child numerically?
- What is the current maximum award and frequency limit?
- Which documents beyond the listed expense verification and medical-professional sections are required in the current formal application?
Official sources
Program details were last verified Aug 24, 2026. Availability can change, so check the official program before applying.
- Meet Carilyn · checked Aug 24, 2026
- Financial Assistance - Meagan's Way · checked Aug 23, 2026
- Child and Family Travel, Education, Clothing, and Special-Experience Assistance · checked Aug 27, 2026