WHAT IF A VICTIM ONLY WANTS AN EMERGENCY AWARD?
ALL AWARDED CLAIMS HAVE BEEN DETERMINED AT A BOARD MEETING. Before a claim a goes to a Board meeting, the Board may consider an emergency award. Emergency Awards may only be considered when ALL eligibility requirements and all supporting documentation have been received, and the applicant would suffer undue hardship without the award. The maximum amount of an emergency award is $1,500. Emergency awards may be considered for lost wages, safety, crisis intervention, security, or relocation when safety is an issue. Emergency Awards may be approved by two or more Board members over the telephone with the Board Administrator prior to a formal Board Meeting. All claims that receive an emergency award must still be determined at a formal Board Meeting. If at the formal Board meeting, the Board determines the claim is not eligible for compensation, the emergency award recipient will be asked to pay the Board back.
