In evaluating applications, the board will consider applications based on the following criteria: - The applicant must be 16 years old or under and be a United States Citizen. An application must be submitted prior to the child's 17th birthday. - The applicant must be covered by a commercial/private health benefit plan and limits for the requested service are either exceeded, or no coverage is available and/or the copayments are a serious financial burden on the family. - Applicants will not be considered if they are covered by Medicaid, Medicare, SCHIP (which may be called various names by each state), HIS, or other state or federally subsidized health insurance programs given to those without insurance or with low incomes unless it is a secondary insurance. - Financial need of the child's family will be evaluated. Generally, awards will be granted to individuals in families whose Adjusted Gross Income (AGI) does not exceed the scale. For example, if you are a family of four (4), awards are generally awarded to those families whose AGI is less than $135,000. - Other financial resources to meet the health care need are not available. - The amount awarded to an individual within a 12-month period is limited to $5,000. Awards to any single individual are limited to a lifetime maximum of $10,000. - The health care professional is to be paid directly; exceptions can be made to reimburse the family if adequate documentation is submitted showing the health care professional has been paid. - Applications are to be reviewed by a health care professional appointed by the Foundation to determine the medical appropriateness of the treatment. NOTE: Grant applications requesting assistance for dental or orthodontic treatment unrelated to a serious medical condition are excluded from grant consideration. Visit website for other exclusions.

Application available online 24 hours a day, 7 days a week. Board generally meets once a month to review applications.