GRANT GUIDELINES

WHO CAN APPLY

Individuals & families in need of medical financial assistance in the towns of North Canaan, Canaan (Falls Village), Cornwall, Goshen, Kent, Norfolk, Sharon, Salisbury/Lakeville and Warren in CT.

GRANT INFORMATION

Applications are accepted on behalf of clients by health & social service agency representatives or clergy and may be submitted by fax, email or mail. Decisions are generally given within 10 working days.

The Blue Horizon Health Fund supports individuals by paying for medical expenses including: therapeutic, chiropractic, naturopathic and surgical care and treatment of indigent, sick and helpless persons regardless of race, color or creed who reside in the towns of North Canaan, Canaan (Falls Village), Cornwall, Goshen, Kent, Norfolk, Sharon, Salisbury/Lakeville and Warren.

ELIGIBILITY

Please be in touch with the social worker in your town, who can submit an application on your behalf. Applicants who have received a Blue Horizon grant are invited to reapply for future funding should they still be in need of medical financial assistance.

AWARDS

Awards are generally up to $750 but may increase depending on financial need.

Cornwall
Rebecca Hurlburt
Social Services Agent, Town of Cornwall
Cornwall, CT 06753
Phone: 860.672.2603
Cell: 860.689.6511
Email: socialservices@cornwallct.gov

Lakeville
Theresa Snyder Graney
Social Services Director/Municipal Agent
Town of Canaan
PO Box 47
Falls Village, CT 06031-0047
Phone: 860.824.9855
Email: socialservices@canaanfallsvillage.org

Project SAGE
Jesi Sarno
13A Porter St
Lakeville, CT 06039
Phone: 860.364.1080 ext. 104
Email: jesis@project-sage.org

Goshen
Todd Carusillo
First Selectman
Town of Goshen
42A North Street
Goshen, CT 06756
Phone: 860.491.2308 ext. 221
Email: 1stselectman@goshenct.gov

Kent
Samantha Hasenflue
Director of Social Services
Town of Kent
PO Box 678
Kent Town Hall
Kent, CT 06757
Phone: 860.927.1586
Email: socialservices@townofkentct.org

Norfolk
Tara Yard
Town Hall, 19 Maple Avenue
PO Box 592
Norfolk, CT 06058
Phone: 860.542.5829
Email: secretary@norfolkct.org

North Canaan, Canaan, East Canaan
Sharon Kelly-Levesque
Social Worker/Municipal Agent
Town of North Canaan
100 Pease Street, Suite #8
Canaan, CT 06018
Phone: 860.824.7313 x 110
Fax: 860.824.3139
Email: socialservice@northcanaan.org

Salisbury
Patrice McGrath
Director of Social Services
Salisbury Family Services
PO Box 379
Salisbury, CT 06068
Phone: 860.435.5187

Sharon
Melia Hill
Social Service Agent
Town of Sharon Social Services
PO Box 385
Sharon, CT 06069
Phone: 860.364.1003
Email: sharon.social.services@gmail.com

Warren
Melissa Brown
Phone: 860.868.7881 ext. 114
Email: socialservices@warrenct.org

Gregory LaCava
First Selectman
Email: selectman@warrenct.org
Phone: 860.868.7881 ext. 102
Fax: 860.868.7746

County

Northwest Litchfield

Interest Area

Health & Human Services

Grant Amount

Up to $750

Deadline

Rolling

How To Apply

Please be in touch with the social worker in your town, who can submit an application on your behalf.