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Final distribution protocol for Newtown donations released by Foundation

The protocol included a timeline of meetings held by the distribution committee and when donations will be allocated.  It also included the breakdown of how the $7.7 million would be allocated to the families most directly impacted by the shootings. 

 

Newtown-Sandy Hook Community Foundation Board Member Ann Ragusa says one claim form and a copy of the protocols were sent out to families whose loved ones were killed, injured or witnessed first hand the shootings.  Those 40 families are being asked to mail the claim form back by August 5th. 

 

Any of those 40 families can request a personal meeting with a member of the distribution committee or special advisor, though the protocol says the meetings will not alter the guidelines or the allocation amounts.  The meetings will be held August 5th through the 19th.  All claims will be reviewed during that time as well.

 

Payments will be issued around August 19th. 

 

Families of the 26 children and educators will each receive $281,000.  The families of 12 surviving children from the two classrooms will each get $20,000. Two staff members who were injured will get $75,000 each.

 

More than $11 million was raised with the help of the United Way in the wake of the shootings.  A second distribution committee will consider long term needs of the community an how to allocate the balance of the fund.

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