{"id":11194,"date":"2025-11-20T16:48:33","date_gmt":"2025-11-20T23:48:33","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/epilepsycoloradowyoming.org\/?page_id=11194"},"modified":"2025-11-20T16:48:33","modified_gmt":"2025-11-20T23:48:33","slug":"eafunds","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/test.boomerangdev.us\/index.php\/eafunds\/","title":{"rendered":"Emergency Assistance Funds"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>[vc_row][vc_column][vcex_spacing size=&#8221;20&#8243;][vc_column_text css=&#8221;&#8221;]<\/p>\n<p class=\"p2\"><b>Purpose: <\/b><b><\/b><\/p>\n<p class=\"p2\">The Emergency Assistance Fund provides short-term financial support and resources to individuals and families affected by epilepsy in Colorado and Wyoming. The fund is intended to help during an acute, one-time financial crisis. It is not designed to provide ongoing financial assistance or long-term sustainability.<\/p>\n<p class=\"p2\"><b>Eligibility: <\/b><b><\/b><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li class=\"p2\">Residency: Applicants must reside in Colorado or Wyoming and be directly impacted by epilepsy.<\/li>\n<li class=\"p2\">Frequency of Support: Applicants who receive funding for two consecutive calendar years are not eligible for additional assistance for the following 24 months<b>. <\/b><b><\/b><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p class=\"p2\"><b>Funding Considerations: <\/b><b><\/b><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li class=\"p2\">All requests are evaluated on a case-by-case basis.<\/li>\n<li class=\"p2\">Decisions are based on multiple factors, including individual circumstances and the Foundation\u2019s current budget.<\/li>\n<li class=\"p2\">The amount and type of assistance may vary depending on need and available resources.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>[\/vc_column_text][\/vc_column][\/vc_row][vc_row][vc_column][vcex_heading text=&#8221;Instructions&#8221;][vcex_spacing size=&#8221;20&#8243;][vcex_steps steps=&#8221;%5B%7B%22heading%22%3A%22Review%20Eligibility%20Criteria%20before%20completing%20this%20application%22%7D%2C%7B%22heading%22%3A%22Complete%20entire%20form%22%2C%22text%22%3A%22Incomplete%20applications%20may%20be%20subject%20to%20denial.%22%7D%2C%7B%22heading%22%3A%22Proof%20of%20Diagnosis%22%2C%22text%22%3A%22Proof%20of%20diagnosis%20and%20other%20supporting%20documents%20may%20be%20requested%20upon%20review%20of%20application.%22%7D%5D&#8221; center=&#8221;true&#8221;][vcex_spacing size=&#8221;20&#8243;][vc_cta h2=&#8221;Application Review Timeline&#8221; css=&#8221;&#8221;]Once the application and all supporting documents are received, it can take up to 5 business days to process the application.[\/vc_cta][vcex_spacing size=&#8221;20&#8243;][vcex_heading text=&#8221;Eligibility Criteria&#8221;][vc_column_text css=&#8221;&#8221;]<\/p>\n<p class=\"p2\">To qualify for Emergency Assistance Funding, applicants must meet the following criteria:<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li class=\"p2\"><b>Diagnosis of epilepsy<\/b>. Documentation may be requested. Approved forms include a photo of your prescription or letter from your doctor.<\/li>\n<li class=\"p2\"><b>Need must be related to the effects of epilepsy. <\/b><b><\/b><\/li>\n<li class=\"p2\"><b>Assistance must benefit the person with epilepsy <\/b>or their immediate family members\/care partners.<\/li>\n<li class=\"p2\"><b>Assistance requested\/provided does not duplicate other aid received for the same costs. <\/b><b><\/b><\/li>\n<li class=\"p2\"><strong>Financial need will be determined using standard income guidelines as a reference point.<\/strong> If your household income is above these guidelines but you experience increased expenses related to epilepsy, please explain this in the application.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>[\/vc_column_text][\/vc_column][\/vc_row][vc_row][vc_column][gravityform id=&#8221;2&#8243; title=&#8221;false&#8221; description=&#8221;false&#8221; ajax=&#8221;false&#8221;][\/vc_column][\/vc_row]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>[vc_row][vc_column][vcex_spacing size=&#8221;20&#8243;][vc_column_text css=&#8221;&#8221;] Purpose: The Emergency Assistance Fund provides short-term financial support and resources to individuals and families affected by epilepsy in Colorado and Wyoming. The fund is intended to help during an acute, one-time financial crisis. It is not designed to provide ongoing financial assistance or long-term sustainability. Eligibility: Residency: Applicants must reside in &#8230; <a title=\"Emergency Assistance Funds\" class=\"read-more\" href=\"https:\/\/test.boomerangdev.us\/index.php\/eafunds\/\" aria-label=\"Read more about Emergency Assistance Funds\">Read more<\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":0,"parent":0,"menu_order":0,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","template":"","meta":{"_acf_changed":false,"_kad_blocks_custom_css":"","_kad_blocks_head_custom_js":"","_kad_blocks_body_custom_js":"","_kad_blocks_footer_custom_js":"","footnotes":""},"class_list":["post-11194","page","type-page","status-publish"],"acf":[],"taxonomy_info":[],"featured_image_src_large":false,"author_info":{"display_name":"boomerang","author_link":"https:\/\/test.boomerangdev.us\/index.php\/author\/boomerang\/"},"comment_info":0,"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/test.boomerangdev.us\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/pages\/11194","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/test.boomerangdev.us\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/pages"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/test.boomerangdev.us\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/page"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/test.boomerangdev.us\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/1"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/test.boomerangdev.us\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=11194"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/test.boomerangdev.us\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/pages\/11194\/revisions"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/test.boomerangdev.us\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=11194"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}