Michigan Department of Health and Human Services
Children's Special Needs Fund · About this organization
What you get
Special equipment or other needs that are not covered elsewhere. The amount is not published. Ask.
How to start
Download and sign the CSN Fund packet. Add the medical-need letter, quotes, and a record of two other funding requests; send it as directed or ask your local CSHCS office for help.
Good to know
- If your child is not enrolled in CSHCS, include the financial assessment form.
- A decision usually takes four to six weeks.
The details, as published
The fund provides limited support for qualifying equipment or needs not covered by other sources for Michigan children with special health needs.
What help you may get
Practical Items And Home Help
Children's Special Needs Fund — practical items and home help
The fund provides limited support for qualifying equipment or needs not covered by other sources for Michigan children with special health needs.
Amount not published
Check the main eligibility rules
Diagnosis
B-ALL is in scope. A Michigan child with B-ALL may qualify when the separate program-specific rules are met.
Age
Age 0 to age 21, measured at application.
Treatment status
No specific treatment status is published.
Where you live and where your child is treated
Where your family lives
You must live in: MI.
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.
- Use the official program page or contact MDHHS/local CSHCS staff for current screening and application.
Ways to apply or ask
- Online Portal · Open form or page
- Online Portal
Documents to prepare
The program does not publish a document checklist. Ask before gathering paperwork.
Availability and timing
| Program | Active |
|---|---|
| Applications | Call To Confirm |
| Funding or space | Not Published |
| Application window | Rolling |
| Last checked | Aug 24, 2026 |
Limitations and things to confirm
- Not cancer-specific; program-specific eligibility, authorization, provider, funding, and capacity rules apply.
- Confirm current program-specific eligibility, limits, local access, and capacity.
Official sources
Program details were last verified Aug 24, 2026. Availability can change, so check the official program before applying.
- Children's Special Needs Fund · checked Aug 24, 2026