Eligibility Guidelines
- You must be a Michigan Resident.
- You
must be an organ transplant recipient.
- You must prove evidence of financial
need.
- You must be 18 years or older.
Application Procedure and Process
- You must be referred by a transplant center social worker or transplant organization in the State
of Michigan.
- You must submit your completed application to
your social worker or transplant organization representative.
- You must
provide documents to support your assistance request.
- Applications will
be reviewed and approved within 30 days of submission.
- Requesting
social worker will be notified regarding the decision.
- Checks will be
written and payable to the vendor directly on behalf of the patient.
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GRANTS FOR INDIVIDUALS
(How they are selected) - Request fits within the non-profit
organization’s criteria. Details can be obtained from on-line application. www.secondchanceatlife.org
- Grants will be considered in the order they are received.
- Grants will be approved in amounts ranging from $100 to $1,000. The grant amount
will be based on the need of the applicant.
- The Grant Committee will
determine the amount awarded to the applicant using the following guidelines:
- The length of time the applicant has been in debt
- Will only consider debt incurred from transplant related expenses
- If applicant requests more than $1,000, the Committee will eliminate as many outstanding balances as possible,
thus leaving the applicant fewer organizations to contact and pay.
