One Fund Boston will pay out millions in its last disbursement to the survivors and the families of those killed in the Boston Marathon bombings before transitioning to a fund supporting programs rather than individuals.
The fund will distribute the $19 million in its coffers — and any donations made before July 30 — to victims later this year, One Fund spokeswoman Dot Joyce said.
"The One Fund was created to be a fund to collect the generosity of the world and distribute that quickly," Joyce said. "It has fulfilled that mission and it is clear the programming and services would be helpful to continue the healing of the community."
The fund is asking for public comment on how decisions on the final payments will be made. Applications will be reviewed beginning in August.
After the final round of payments, One Fund "will no longer be a fund for distributing money" to individuals, Joyce said. Instead, the fund will be used for "support services," including programs for those affected by the bombings.
Those programs will be run by a third party to provide care for "invisible wounds," including tinnitus, hearing loss, mental health problems, PTSD and traumatic brain injury, according to One Fund.
"The effectiveness of direct financial distributions for these injuries is difficult to determine," One Fund said in a draft protocol for the second disbursement. "We believe that addressing these needs through innovative programming will be a better way to facilitate meaningful long-term assistance."
Roughly 2 percent of the money One Fund has received will be used to pay for a medical collaboration between health care providers in the area.
"We're working very closely with the hospital community," Joyce said.
Joyce said the fund's staff will eventually trim down as the organization makes the transition, likely by the end of the year.
One Fund paid out nearly $61 million in the first round of disbursements months after last year's bombings, which killed three people and injured more than 260.
Two Boston brothers yesterday were found guilty of making a fake $2 million claim to One Fund. Brandon Mattier, 23, and Domunique Grice, 28, said their aunt had lost both legs in the attack, but One Fund suspected their claim was false and referred it to the attorney general's office. The investigation revealed their aunt had died a decade ago.
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