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Route 91 Harvest Festival Victims of Crime Program Oct. 1 application deadline quickly approaching

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE: Aug. 2, 2018

CONTACT: Lynn Sutfin, 517-241-2112

LANSING, Mich. – To ensure all victims of the Route 91 Harvest Festival shooting on Oct. 1, 2017 in Las Vegas know how to apply to the Nevada Victims of Crime Program for current or future out-of-pocket expenses resulting from the event, the Michigan Department of Health and Human Services is assisting the State of Nevada in publicizing the program.

As of June 2018, the Nevada Victims of Crime Program had received 4,547applications from survivors within and outside the United States. Only 21 percent of those who purchased tickets have applied. Sixty tickets for the show were purchased by Michigan residents and only 17 applications have been received for compensation to date. If you know anyone who was present at Route 91 Harvest Festival shooting, please encourage them to visit VegasStrongRC.org and apply.

Funds from the program may help reimburse survivors for out-of-pocket expenses resulting from the crime such as medical bills or counseling co-pays not covered by insurance. Even if you don’t have any eligible expenses now, survivors are encouraged to apply for the program before the deadline in case they incur future expenses that may be covered. 

Applications may be made:

The Vegas Strong Resiliency Center serves as a free, one-stop resource and referral hub for anyone affected by the Oct. 1 shooting including survivors, family members of victims, responders and anyone dealing with effects from the attack including hotel workers, taxi cab drivers or bystanders who tried to help victims.

The center opened on Oct. 23, 2017, to provide ongoing support to those affected by the shooting. Since opening, it has served more than 6,000 people. Services include victim advocacy and support, grief counseling and spiritual care referrals and technical assistance accessing online resources including FBI Victim Assistance Services for claiming personal items left behind at the concert venue.                                                               

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