Special Love
Emergency Financial Relief · About this organization
What you get
Up to $500 once for nonparticipants or $2,000 a year for participants, for rent, mortgage, utility shutoff prevention, treatment-related car repairs, funeral costs and other emergency living needs.
How to start
Your social worker sends the referral. Have proof of your address ready.
Good to know
- Bills must meet the emergency categories and include complete vendor information.
- Payment is made only to the vendor.
The details, as published
Case-by-case emergency relief for cancer-family needs. Families should confirm current availability and access details with the organization.
What help you may get
Bereavement And Memorial Support
Emergency Financial Relief — bereavement and memorial support
Case-by-case emergency relief for cancer-family needs. Families should confirm current availability and access details with the organization.
Up to $500
Can cover
- Case-by-case emergency relief for cancer-family needs.
- Funeral expenses
- Other emergency basic living expenses
- Rent or mortgage
- Utilities in danger of shutoff
- Vehicle repairs necessary for transportation to treatment
- Nonparticipants may receive one-time assistance up to $500.
- Qualifying program participants may request assistance multiple times with an annual cap of $2,000.
- Nonparticipants receive one-time assistance; qualifying participants may request multiple times subject to the annual cap.
Household Bills And Cash Assistance
Emergency Financial Relief — household bills and cash assistance
Case-by-case emergency relief for cancer-family needs. Families should confirm current availability and access details with the organization.
Up to $500
Can cover
- Case-by-case emergency relief for cancer-family needs.
- Funeral expenses
- Other emergency basic living expenses
- Rent or mortgage
- Utilities in danger of shutoff
- Vehicle repairs necessary for transportation to treatment
- Nonparticipants may receive one-time assistance up to $500.
- Qualifying program participants may request assistance multiple times with an annual cap of $2,000.
- Nonparticipants receive one-time assistance; qualifying participants may request multiple times subject to the annual cap.
Travel And Transportation
Emergency Financial Relief — travel and transportation
Case-by-case emergency relief for cancer-family needs. Families should confirm current availability and access details with the organization.
Up to $500
Can cover
- Case-by-case emergency relief for cancer-family needs.
- Funeral expenses
- Other emergency basic living expenses
- Rent or mortgage
- Utilities in danger of shutoff
- Vehicle repairs necessary for transportation to treatment
- Nonparticipants may receive one-time assistance up to $500.
- Qualifying program participants may request assistance multiple times with an annual cap of $2,000.
- Nonparticipants receive one-time assistance; qualifying participants may request multiple times subject to the annual cap.
- The published monetary limit is shared across the listed benefit components.
Why this may help
Bereavement And Memorial Support: Funeral expenses can be considered within the emergency relief fund.
Travel And Transportation: Vehicle repairs needed for treatment transportation are included among emergency requests.
Check the main eligibility rules
Diagnosis
B-ALL is in scope. Childhood B-ALL fits patient-family programs, subject to program-specific rules.
Age
Age 0 to age 25, measured at treatment period.
- The official rule is age 25 and under.
Treatment status
No specific treatment status is published.
- A provider must verify the patient or diagnosis.
- A social worker, doctor, or other hospital representative familiar with the family must submit the request.
Financial need is required.
- No numeric income limit is published.
- The request must concern an emergency nonmedical need.
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 in: Treatment must occur in Maryland, Washington, DC, West Virginia, or Virginia..
- The pediatric cancer patient must be treated in Maryland, Washington, DC, West Virginia, or Virginia.
How to get started
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, Hospital Representative, Social Worker
- Ask a social worker, doctor, or hospital representative to assess the emergency need.
- Obtain a copy of the bill containing the family name, service address, account number, and amount due.
- Review the current program page and contact Special Love for registration.
- Special Love staff screen and approve or deny the request.
- The hospital representative completes and submits the request to Special Love.
Ways to apply or ask
- Hospital Workflow · Open form or page — A social worker, doctor, or hospital representative submits the request.
- Online Portal · Open form or page
- Online Portal · Open form or page
Documents to prepare
- Current bill with family name, service address, account number, and amount due
- Hospital representative's completed request form
- Approved payments are sent directly to the vendor, not the family.
Availability and timing
| Program | Active |
|---|---|
| Applications | Call To Confirm |
| Funding or space | Not Published |
| Application window | Rolling |
| Last checked | Aug 24, 2026 |
- The Director of Finance and Operations screens requests and the Executive Director approves them; no fixed timeframe is published.
Limitations and things to confirm
- Bills must meet the emergency categories and include complete vendor information.
- Payment is made only to the vendor.
- Program-specific eligibility, capacity, and current registration should be confirmed.
- Repeat or higher annual support requires Special Love program participation.
- Treatment must occur in one of four listed jurisdictions.
- Confirm current registration, capacity, and next dates.
- Does the emergency-relief program restrict where the family resides, separate from its published treatment-location restriction?
Official sources
Program details were last verified Aug 24, 2026. Availability can change, so check the official program before applying.
- BRASS Camp · checked Aug 24, 2026
- Emergency Financial Relief Program - Special Love · checked Aug 22, 2026