Nevada Childhood Cancer Foundation
Project A.R.K. · About this organization
What you get
Help with case management and referrals, educational support, individualized financial assistance and psychological and emotional support.
How to start
A caseworker reviews your child's diagnosis, age, residence, and family needs.
Good to know
- Ask which of your expenses can be covered.
- Caseworker support continues according to your needs and program capacity.
The details, as published
Project A.R.K. provides free financial, educational, psychological, and emotional support to Southern Nevada families whose child has cancer or another life-threatening illness. A child with B-ALL can qualify from infancy through age 18 under the program's childhood critical-illness scope. Families or healthcare professionals contact the program for caseworker screening, because the public page does not publish a universal grant amount or complete financial test.
What help you may get
Household Bills And Cash Assistance
Project A.R.K. — household bills and cash assistance
Project A.R.K. provides free financial, educational, psychological, and emotional support to Southern Nevada families whose child has cancer or another life-threatening illness. A child with B-ALL can qualify from infancy through age 18 under the program's childhood critical-illness scope. Families or healthcare professionals contact the program for caseworker screening, because the public page does not publish a universal grant amount or complete financial test.
Amount decided by the program · As Needed
Can cover
- Case management and referrals
- Educational support
- Individualized financial assistance
- Psychological and emotional support
- Support is individualized; no universal grant ceiling is published.
- Caseworker support continues according to the family's needs and program capacity.
Meals And Food
Project A.R.K. — meals and food
Project A.R.K. provides free financial, educational, psychological, and emotional support to Southern Nevada families whose child has cancer or another life-threatening illness. A child with B-ALL can qualify from infancy through age 18 under the program's childhood critical-illness scope. Families or healthcare professionals contact the program for caseworker screening, because the public page does not publish a universal grant amount or complete financial test.
Amount decided by the program · As Needed
Can cover
- Case management and referrals
- Educational support
- Individualized financial assistance
- Psychological and emotional support
- Support is individualized; no universal grant ceiling is published.
- Caseworker support continues according to the family's needs and program capacity.
Medical And Insurance Costs
Project A.R.K. — medical and insurance costs
Project A.R.K. provides free financial, educational, psychological, and emotional support to Southern Nevada families whose child has cancer or another life-threatening illness. A child with B-ALL can qualify from infancy through age 18 under the program's childhood critical-illness scope. Families or healthcare professionals contact the program for caseworker screening, because the public page does not publish a universal grant amount or complete financial test.
Amount decided by the program · As Needed
Can cover
- Case management and referrals
- Educational support
- Individualized financial assistance
- Psychological and emotional support
- Support is individualized; no universal grant ceiling is published.
- Caseworker support continues according to the family's needs and program capacity.
Navigation Guides And Advocacy
Project A.R.K. — navigation guides and advocacy
Project A.R.K. provides free financial, educational, psychological, and emotional support to Southern Nevada families whose child has cancer or another life-threatening illness. A child with B-ALL can qualify from infancy through age 18 under the program's childhood critical-illness scope. Families or healthcare professionals contact the program for caseworker screening, because the public page does not publish a universal grant amount or complete financial test.
Amount decided by the program · As Needed
Can cover
- Case management and referrals
- Educational support
- Individualized financial assistance
- Psychological and emotional support
- Support is individualized; no universal grant ceiling is published.
- Caseworker support continues according to the family's needs and program capacity.
Travel And Transportation
Project A.R.K. — travel and transportation
Project A.R.K. provides free financial, educational, psychological, and emotional support to Southern Nevada families whose child has cancer or another life-threatening illness. A child with B-ALL can qualify from infancy through age 18 under the program's childhood critical-illness scope. Families or healthcare professionals contact the program for caseworker screening, because the public page does not publish a universal grant amount or complete financial test.
Amount decided by the program · As Needed
Can cover
- Case management and referrals
- Educational support
- Individualized financial assistance
- Psychological and emotional support
- Support is individualized; no universal grant ceiling is published.
- Caseworker support continues according to the family's needs and program capacity.
- The published monetary limit is shared across the listed benefit components.
Why this may help
Meals And Food: Individualized financial help can address your needs; ask whether food costs can be included.
Medical And Insurance Costs: Case management and individualized assistance can help with care needs; ask which medical bills can be covered.
Travel And Transportation: The case manager can assess your practical needs; a specific travel benefit isn't described.
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 age 18.
- The official page describes services from infancy through age 18.
Treatment status
Active Treatment, Newly Diagnosed
- A provider must verify the patient or diagnosis.
- A caseworker verifies the child's medical and family circumstances.
- No numerical income rule is published on the reviewed official page.
- Financial assistance is individualized through case management.
Where you live and where your child is treated
Where your family lives
You must live in: Southern Nevada.
- The program serves Southern Nevada families.
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.
Who can start: Caregiver, Parent Or Guardian
- A caseworker reviews the child's diagnosis, age, residence, and family needs.
- Contact Project A.R.K. or ask the treatment team to make a referral.
- The program develops an individualized support plan subject to current resources.
Ways to apply or ask
- Email · info@nvccf.org — General inquiry address.
- Web Form · Open form or page
- Phone · 702-735-8434 — Program phone number.
Documents to prepare
The program does not publish a document checklist. Ask before gathering paperwork.
Availability and timing
| Program | Active |
|---|---|
| Applications | Open |
| Funding or space | Fund Dependent |
| Application window | Rolling |
| Last checked | Aug 27, 2026 |
- The official site presented the program as active on the verification date.
Limitations and things to confirm
- The official page does not publish standard award amounts, income tests, or a fixed list of payable expenses.
- The program is limited to Southern Nevada.
- What current county boundaries, financial criteria, award limits, and document requirements apply?
Official sources
Program details were last verified Aug 24, 2026. Availability can change, so check the official program before applying.
- Project A.R.K. — Nevada Childhood Cancer Foundation · checked Aug 27, 2026
- Project A.R.K. — Nevada Childhood Cancer Foundation · checked Aug 23, 2026