Thousands of educators, parents and students gather to rally to secure additional education funding in front of the federal courthouse in Las Vegas, Saturday morning, April, 27, 2019. (Las Vegas Review-Journal)
The Las Vegas Victims’ Fund is a 501(c)(3) nonprofit that was set up on behalf of Clark County to accept money for victims of the Las Vegas shooting. 100% of donations to the Las Vegas Victims’ Fund will go to three categories of victims: 1. The families of those who were killed in the shooting and people who sustained permanent brain damage and/or permanent paralysis resulting in continuous home medical assistance 2. People who were physically injured as a result of the shooting and first admitted to a hospital on or before Oct. 10 for at least one night between Oct. 1 and Dec. 15 3. People who were physically injured as a result of the shooting and who were treated on an emergency or outpatient basis on or before Oct. 10. Here is the timeline for the Las Vegas Victims’ Fund: Jan. 2, 2018 – Jan. 31.: Claim forms to be submitted to fund administrators along with required documentation. Feb. 1 – Feb. 26, 2018: All telephonic meetings requested with fund administrators completed. March 1, 2018: All claims to be reviewed by fund administrators and recommendations for payments to eligible claimants submitted to LVVF committee. March 5, 2018: Distribution of payments to approved eligible claimants begins on a rolling basis. Visit LasVegasVictims.org for more information and to donate
Dec. 8: Deadline for all comments on the draft protocol. Dec. 11: The LVVF committee will adopt the final protocol. Dec. 11: The LVVF committee will adopt the final protocol. Jan. 2, 2018 – Jan. 31.: Claim forms to be completed and submitted to the fund administrators along with required documentation. Jan. 2, 2018 – Jan. 31.: Claim forms to be completed and submitted to the fund administrators along with required documentation. Feb. 1 – Feb. 26, 2018: All telephonic meetings requested with the fund administrators completed. March 1, 2018: All claims to be reviewed by the fund administrators and recommendations for payments to eligible claimants submitted to the LVVF committee. March 5, 2018: Distribution of payments to approved eligible claimants begins on a rolling basis. April 30, 2018: Independent audit begins (contingent upon the completion of payments and the absence of a second round of determinations and payments).