a. Housing: rent/mortgage payments/security deposits/home insurance/property taxes

b. Utilities: gas, electric, water, propane, internet, and phone (we will cover the cost of cable television if combined with other utilities, but we will not aid in covering only cable television services.) 

c. Health Insurance Premiums (COBRA included)

d. Nutritional supplements such as Boost, Ensure, Jevity, Nutren, Glucerna etc.

e. Durable and consumable medical equipment or supplies prescribed/recommended by a physician (i.e., lymphedema supplies, walkers, wheelchairs, bedside toilets, etc.)

f. Transportation: Car payments, car insurance, $250 Visa gas cards, $100-$200 Uber/Lyft gift cards, Medical Transport Fees.

g. Funeral costs: application must be initiated before the patient passes.

Patients may re-apply in January of the next year if they still meet our eligibility criteria.

Our programs service area includes the following counties in Georgia: Banks, Barrow, Clarke, Elbert, Franklin, Greene, Habersham, Hart, Jackson, Jasper, Lumpkin, Madison, Morgan, Newton, Oconee, Oglethorpe, Putnam, Rabun, Stephens, Taliaferro, Towns, Union, Walton, White, and Wilkes Counties

Patients do not to have to use the full allotted amount of $1,000 at once. Patients may submit bills as they come in. However, assistance allotted must be used before the FAP closes for the year. Assistance remaining will not roll over into the next year.

Active treatment includes chemotherapy, radiation therapy, hormone therapy, immunotherapy, or cancer removal-related surgery.

a. The applicant must have a cancer diagnosis as certified by a healthcare provider and a) be in active treatment or b) be receiving hospice care related to a cancer diagnosis. Active treatment includes chemotherapy, radiation therapy, hormone therapy, immunotherapy, or cancer-related surgery. Patients can apply during treatment or within six months following their last cancer treatment.

b. Reside in the TCF Service Area, which includes these counties of Georgia: Banks, Barrow, Clarke, Elbert, Franklin, Greene, Habersham, Hart, Jackson, Jasper, Lumpkin, Madison, Morgan, Newton, Oconee, Oglethorpe, Putnam, Rabun, Stephens, Taliaferro, Towns, Union, Walton, White, and Wilkes. 

c. Have household income less than or equal to 250% of the Federal Poverty Guidelines.

A complete application/request is processed within 24 to 48 hours. Payment will be issued after application/request has been approved. If a check is sent for payment, it could take 3 to 5 weeks for the check to arrive and be processed towards your account. If the bill can be paid via Debit card or ACH, then payment should post to your account within 24 to 48 hours.

Bills can be paid in 3 ways:

A) Mailed check. Checks are issued by our bill payment system. We are unable to track checks through the mail currently. In some cases, it could take 3 to 5 weeks for a check to arrive.

B) Debit card. We can make payments as a guest online or over the phone. Please note that some companies do not allow us to call and make payments on accounts because we are not listed on the account. Depending on payment processing software, the creditor may not accept our card.

C) ACH. If the creditor can provide their bank routing number and their account number, we can send them an electronic payment. Please note that we cannot give a creditor our banking information.

Please contact Katrina Hardegree, Financial Assistance Program Manager. She can be reached by email at khardegree@cfnega.org or by phone at 706-353-4354.