The OneOrlando Fund, which was established after the deadly Pulse nightclub shooting, has distributed $27,410,000 for 299 claims.

  • OneOrlando Fund has distributed more than $27 million
  • 299 claims represents 98 percent of eligible claims filed
  • Fund will stop accepting donations Jan. 1, 2017
  • #OrlandoUnited: Pulse nightclub shooting coverage

The 299 claims represents 98 percent of all eligible claims filed, the city of Orlando said Friday in a news release.

Six claims remain unpaid because consensus on a distribution plan by the family members has not been reached. The Orange County Bar Association is providing mediation services to assist families in reaching a consensus. If the parties can't reach an agreement, the claims will be handled through the probate court process.

In total, 333 timely claims were submitted to the OneOrlando Fund. Three-hundred claims were verified and eligible and 33 were deemed ineligible. Claims were ineligible because individuals were not inside Pulse at the time of the shooting or couldn't be verified by the FBI.

Fifteen late claims were received and reviewed for eligibility. Five claims were verified as eligible in the present category and will be paid to the victims.

The OneOrlando Fund will disburse $29,510,000 on 305 claims, the city announced.

OneOrlando continued to receive donations after the donation deadline, and the fund is carrying a balance of $655,000.

The fund will stop accepting donations Jan. 1, 2017. When the OneOrlando Fund closes, the board will reconvene to determine how to distribute the remaining available funds.

Forty-nine people were killed when a gunman opened fire inside the Orlando nightclub June 12, 2016, on South Orange Avenue. Another 53 people were injured in the worst mass shooting in modern U.S. history.

The OneOrlando Fund was established through the generosity of businesses, foundations and individual donors.

Equality Florida, the GLBT Community Center of Central Florida (The Center) and the National Compassion Fund announced a partnership with the OneOrlando Fund to ensure all funds collected for victims are disbursed in a unified process that will expedite funds, ensure transparency and safeguard against fraud.

The final distribution plan for the OneOrlando Fund was unanimously approved by its board of directors Monday, Sept. 26, 2016. The processing of payments from the OneOrlando Fund began Tuesday, Sept. 26.