Financial Relief for Victims Program: New Advocate Procedure Form
Please ensure all procedures below are followed when applying for emergency funds on behalf of the crime victim you are assisting.
After making contact with the Emergency Fund staff via phone or email, immediately submit the Emergency Fund Application. All approved applications are assigned an approval code after receipt of completed application. No invoices will be paid or reimbursed without an approval code. This code will be your reference number for future correspondence.
The Victim Service Provider is responsible for verifying the victim’s eligibility for funding by meeting the following four criteria:
Is this person a victim who has suffered physical or psychological harm as a result of a crime in the last three (3) months?
Did the crime occur within the jurisdiction of the state of SC?
If the victim is under the age of 18, is a non-offending parent, legal guardian or custodian cooperating with the Victim Assistance Provider during the application process?
Have all other services and financial resources been explored before applying to the Emergency Financial Assistance Fund, including a Victim Compensation Fund application in appropriate cases?
You must submit incident reports as soon as they are made available. If no incident report is available, please include a detailed description of events in the designated area on the application.
ALL receipts for reimbursement or invoices for payment, must be received in our office within two weeks of approval or payment will not be made. It is the responsibility of the Victim Service Provider to ensure timely submission of all bills.
You will complete this form one time only and will not need to submit this form with each application.
Failure to comply with all procedures listed above will result in denial of future requests for funding.