Emergency/Special Needs Request

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Grant Amount
$30,000

This grant aims to provide a swift response to persons in emergency situations whether natural or manmade. Emergency or special needs request is not a regular grant but a special one-off request that requires urgency in processing and payments. It is provided to registered clients needing immediate intervention. Considerations for this grant would be for:

  • Medical examinations & Lab tests
  • Food items
  • Items needed for post-disasters events (fire, flood, earthquakes, pandemic, etc.)
  • Transportation to access medical services (i.e., from rural to Kingston and back)  
  • Emergency repairs to assistive devices/Emergency minor repairs to homes (owned/leased)