NCS HOPE Foundation
Patient Assistance Grant · About this organization
What you get
Help with housing, car costs, gas, utilities, prescriptions, medical supplies, and groceries. The amount is not published. Ask.
How to start
Your social worker starts the request. Give them a copy of your bill, and proof of income.
The details, as published
NCS HOPE Foundation assists oncology and hematology patients in active treatment in Nebraska or Council Bluffs, Iowa with housing, car, gasoline, utility, prescription or medical-supply, and grocery expenses. The patient must meet the published 2026 gross-household-income table, have a treatment regimen in place, and apply through a nurse navigator, financial advocate, social worker, or health care provider. Applications are reviewed first come, first served as funding permits, most payments go directly to vendors, and eligible patients may renew annually for up to three years or until the unpublished lifetime maximum is reached.
What help you may get
Household Bills And Cash Assistance
Patient Assistance Grant — household bills and cash assistance
NCS HOPE Foundation assists oncology and hematology patients in active treatment in Nebraska or Council Bluffs, Iowa with housing, car, gasoline, utility, prescription or medical-supply, and grocery expenses. The patient must meet the published 2026 gross-household-income table, have a treatment regimen in place, and apply through a nurse navigator, financial advocate, social worker, or health care provider. Applications are reviewed first come, first served as funding permits, most payments go directly to vendors, and eligible patients may renew annually for up to three years or until the unpublished lifetime maximum is reached.
Amount not published · Once Per 12 Months
Can cover
- Car payment
- Food or grocery gift cards
- Gasoline
- Housing payment
- Medical supplies
- Other documented essential expenses considered by the program
- Prescription copays
- Round-trip mileage for medical appointments
- Utilities including gas, heat, water, and electricity
Does not cover
- Credit-card debt
- Medical bills
- Personal loans
- Student loans
- The official pages refer to a lifetime maximum but do not publish the dollar figure.
- Patients may renew annually while still in treatment and eligible, for up to three years or until the lifetime maximum is reached.
Meals And Food
Patient Assistance Grant — meals and food
NCS HOPE Foundation assists oncology and hematology patients in active treatment in Nebraska or Council Bluffs, Iowa with housing, car, gasoline, utility, prescription or medical-supply, and grocery expenses. The patient must meet the published 2026 gross-household-income table, have a treatment regimen in place, and apply through a nurse navigator, financial advocate, social worker, or health care provider. Applications are reviewed first come, first served as funding permits, most payments go directly to vendors, and eligible patients may renew annually for up to three years or until the unpublished lifetime maximum is reached.
Amount not published · Once Per 12 Months
Can cover
- Car payment
- Food or grocery gift cards
- Gasoline
- Housing payment
- Medical supplies
- Other documented essential expenses considered by the program
- Prescription copays
- Round-trip mileage for medical appointments
- Utilities including gas, heat, water, and electricity
Does not cover
- Credit-card debt
- Medical bills
- Personal loans
- Student loans
- The official pages refer to a lifetime maximum but do not publish the dollar figure.
- Patients may renew annually while still in treatment and eligible, for up to three years or until the lifetime maximum is reached.
Medical And Insurance Costs
Patient Assistance Grant — medical and insurance costs
NCS HOPE Foundation assists oncology and hematology patients in active treatment in Nebraska or Council Bluffs, Iowa with housing, car, gasoline, utility, prescription or medical-supply, and grocery expenses. The patient must meet the published 2026 gross-household-income table, have a treatment regimen in place, and apply through a nurse navigator, financial advocate, social worker, or health care provider. Applications are reviewed first come, first served as funding permits, most payments go directly to vendors, and eligible patients may renew annually for up to three years or until the unpublished lifetime maximum is reached.
Amount not published · Once Per 12 Months
Can cover
- Car payment
- Food or grocery gift cards
- Gasoline
- Housing payment
- Medical supplies
- Other documented essential expenses considered by the program
- Prescription copays
- Round-trip mileage for medical appointments
- Utilities including gas, heat, water, and electricity
Does not cover
- Credit-card debt
- Medical bills
- Personal loans
- Student loans
- The official pages refer to a lifetime maximum but do not publish the dollar figure.
- Patients may renew annually while still in treatment and eligible, for up to three years or until the lifetime maximum is reached.
Travel And Transportation
Patient Assistance Grant — travel and transportation
NCS HOPE Foundation assists oncology and hematology patients in active treatment in Nebraska or Council Bluffs, Iowa with housing, car, gasoline, utility, prescription or medical-supply, and grocery expenses. The patient must meet the published 2026 gross-household-income table, have a treatment regimen in place, and apply through a nurse navigator, financial advocate, social worker, or health care provider. Applications are reviewed first come, first served as funding permits, most payments go directly to vendors, and eligible patients may renew annually for up to three years or until the unpublished lifetime maximum is reached.
Amount not published · Once Per 12 Months
Can cover
- Car payment
- Food or grocery gift cards
- Gasoline
- Housing payment
- Medical supplies
- Other documented essential expenses considered by the program
- Prescription copays
- Round-trip mileage for medical appointments
- Utilities including gas, heat, water, and electricity
Does not cover
- Credit-card debt
- Medical bills
- Personal loans
- Student loans
- The official pages refer to a lifetime maximum but do not publish the dollar figure.
- Patients may renew annually while still in treatment and eligible, for up to three years or until the lifetime maximum is reached.
Why this may help
Meals And Food: Food or grocery gift cards can cover eating costs alongside medical and household expenses.
Check the main eligibility rules
Diagnosis
B-ALL is in scope. The program covers oncology and hematology patients in active treatment without excluding minors or any cancer type, so a child receiving B-ALL care in Nebraska is within the published rule.
Age
The program does not publish an age limit.
- The official pages do not publish an age restriction and state that the program does not discriminate based on age.
Treatment status
Active Treatment
- A provider must verify the patient or diagnosis.
- A member of the medical care team must complete and submit the application to confirm treatment status.
- The program states that it does not discriminate based on citizenship.
Financial need is required.
- The 2026 official eligibility document says to add $22,720 annually for each additional household member; a second line on the same document says $22,000 annually, so households above eight should confirm the current increment.
- Total gross pre-tax household income from all sources.
- Applications are evaluated using a uniform measure of financial need.
- Proof of gross household income is required.
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: The patient must receive oncology or hematology care in Nebraska or Council Bluffs, Iowa..
- The patient must receive oncology or hematology care in Nebraska or Council Bluffs, Iowa.
Where the service, camp, stay, or experience happens
- Iowa — Iowa — Iowa
- Nebraska — Nebraska — Nebraska
- Council Bluffs, Iowa — Council Bluffs, Iowa
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
- Confirm active oncology or hematology treatment in Nebraska or Council Bluffs and check the income table.
- Have a medical-care-team member open and complete the online application.
- If still in treatment and eligible, renew annually based on the first-application month.
- Upload patient and provider information, proof of income, current eligible bills, and any round-trip mileage requested.
- Wait for the first-come, first-served review and mailed determination.
Ways to apply or ask
- Hospital Workflow · Open form or page · 402-905-9767 — A nurse navigator, financial advocate, social worker, or health care provider must submit the online application.
- Online Portal · Open form or page
Documents to prepare
- Current eligible bills or round-trip medical-appointment mileage documentation
- Expense documents in the applicant, spouse, or legal partner’s name
- Patient contact and demographic information
- Provider and treatment confirmation
- Recent tax return, W-2, recent pay stubs, benefit award letters, or other accepted proof of income
- Gift cards may be issued for approved categories.
- Most approved payments are sent directly to vendors.
- The applicant is notified by mail after a decision.
Availability and timing
| Program | Active |
|---|---|
| Applications | Call To Confirm |
| Funding or space | Fund Dependent |
| Application window | Rolling |
| Last checked | Aug 24, 2026 |
- The official application and 2026 eligibility document were active.
- The program states that assistance is first come, first served to the extent funding is available.
- Applications are reviewed first come, first served.
- No fixed decision time is published; applications are reviewed on a rolling, first-come basis after all documentation is received.
Limitations and things to confirm
- A medical-care-team member must submit the application.
- Funding is first come, first served and subject to availability.
- Medical bills, credit-card debt, personal loans, and student loans are excluded.
- The lifetime dollar maximum is not published.
- The patient must be in active treatment in Nebraska or Council Bluffs.
- Can a parent or guardian receive application-status information directly when the medical team submitted the form?
- What expense-level or annual grant maximum applies before the lifetime cap?
- What is the current lifetime grant maximum?
- What is the typical review time after a complete application is received?
- Which of the two conflicting annual add-on figures applies to households larger than eight?
Official sources
Program details were last verified Aug 24, 2026. Availability can change, so check the official program before applying.
- Eligibility & Restrictions · checked Aug 24, 2026
- Eligibility & Restrictions · checked Aug 23, 2026
- Patient Grant Application · checked Aug 28, 2026
- Patient Grant Application · checked Aug 23, 2026
- How To Apply for Assistance · checked Aug 24, 2026
- How To Apply for Assistance · checked Aug 23, 2026