Financial Assistance Program in CA, CO, MD, TX, VA and DC

[okarol]

What is the FAP Program?

The FAP provides $1,000 grants to people on dialysis who are having difficulty managing co-pays, co-insurance and deductibles for medical treatment and prescription drugs that are covered under their private health insurance plan.  The FAP is available to dialysis patients residing in the states of California, Colorado, Maryland, Texas, Virginia and the District of Columbia.  Each $1000 award will cover a six-month grant period.
The 2010 grant application cycle begins July 30 and ends November 5.  Applications will be accepted on an ongoing basis between these dates.
Read the Application Instructions [500K PDF] and print the Application Form [600K PDF].
Corresponding application deadlines are as follows:
2010 Application Deadline
Grant Period Dates
Friday, August 13
September 1, 2010 – February 28, 2011
Friday, September 3
October 1, 2010 – March 31, 2011
Friday, October 1
November 1, 2010 – April 30, 2011
Friday, November 5
December 1, 2010 – May 31, 2011
 
more info: http://www.kidneytrust.org/what/financial-assistance/

[Hazmat35]

Are there any groups or organizations for other states as well?  Why only those states? 

[okarol]

This was passed on to me but if I hear of more states I will add them.
I do not know why these states were selected.