If you have suffered a direct physical or emotional injury as a result of an act of international terrorism, as designated by the Attorney General, you may be eligible to receive reimbursement through ITVERP. If your family member has died as a direct result of an act of international terrorism, you, as a surviving family member, may be eligible to receive reimbursement through ITVERP.
To receive reimbursement you, the victim, must (at the time of the terrorist event) be either—
- An officer or employee of the U.S. Government, or
- A national of the United States.
- Specific Eligibility Criteria for Families of Victims – Immediate family members of persons who have been victims of an international terrorism event may be eligible for reimbursement. If the victim is a minor, incompetent, incapacitated, or is killed, a family member of the victim may submit a claim on behalf of the victim.
For purposes of the application for reimbursement—- A victim may be the person who was injured or a family member of a victim represented by a parent, child, spouse, sibling, or other legally designated representative.
- In either case, the victim or victim representative shall be known as the “claimant.”
- Time Limits for Eligibility – Generally, the deadline for an application is 3 years from the date of the act of international terrorism. Depending on the specific circumstances, the deadline for filing a claim may be extended to reflect a date that is 3 years from the date of the official determination that the event actually was an act of international terrorism.
ITVERP attempts to provide retroactive support for victims of acts of international terrorism that occurred after December 21, 1988, but before the establishment of ITVERP. In these cases, the deadline to apply for reimbursement is 3 years from the effective date of the program regulations—3 years from October 6, 2006.
- Links to Other Resources and Organizations – If you find that you are not eligible for reimbursement under ITVERP, you may be able to find other resources for support within your state or local community.