Disaster Relief
> International Terrorism Victim Expense Reimbursement Program (ITVERP)
Program Description:
The International Terrorism Victim Expense Reimbursement Program (ITVERP) was authorized by Congress to reimburse eligible direct victims of designated acts of international terrorism that occur outside of the United States for expenses associated with that victimization. Claimants can seek reimbursement for eligible victims of international terrorism for expenses associated directly with that victimization. Such associated expenses include the following:
- Medical (including dental and rehabilitation costs)
- Mental health care costs
- Property loss, repair, replacement costs
- Funeral and burial costs
- Miscellaneous expenses (such as temporary lodging, local transportation, telephone costs, emergency travel)
General Program Requirements:
In order to qualify for this benefit, you must be a U.S. national or a U.S. government officer/employee. The law requires that the individual victim must have suffered ?°direct physical or emotional injury or death as a result of an act of international terrorism occurring on or after October 23, 1983, with respect to which an investigation or prosecution was ongoing or was commenced after April 24, 1996.?± In the case of a victim who is a minor, incompetent, incapacitated, or is killed, a family member or legally designated representative of the victim may receive expense reimbursement on behalf of the victim. In addition to the victim, claimants could also be the:
- Spouse of the victim
- Parents of the victim
- Children of the victim
- Siblings of the victim
- Legally designated victim representative.
Status
Active
Loan Terms:
Not Applicable
Application Process:
To apply for this program, for an application and detailed instructions visit
http://www.ovc.gov/intdir/itverp/apply.html
Program Contact Information:
For more information, contact the International Terrorism Victim Expense Reimbursement Program at:
1-800-363-0441
Please visit the ITVERP website at:
http://www.ovc.gov/intdir/itverp/index.html
Managing Agency:
U.S. Department of Justice
http://www.usdoj.gov
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