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The Veterans of Foreign Wars Unmet Needs Program offers grants up to $1,500 to eligible veterans, service members and military families.
Since 2004, the VFW has provided more than $5 million supporting veterans and military families who face an unexpected financial hardship related to their military service. The VFW program can directly pay eligible expenses with no obligation of repayment. VFW also provides referrals to other organizations should additional assistance be required.
Applicants must be the service member, veteran, or eligible dependent listed under the Defense Enrollment Eligibility Reporting System.
The financial hardship must be because of one of the following:
* Currently on active duty, whose financial hardship is a result of a current deployment, military pay error or a discharge for medical reasons. * Discharged on or after Sept. 11, 2001, whose financial hardship is a direct result of military service connected injuries and/or illnesses. * Discharged before Sept. 11, 2001, on a fixed income that must include VA compensation for a service connected injury/illness and facing an unexpected financial hardship.
The financial hardship cannot be caused by civil, legal or domestic issues, misconduct, or any issues that are a result of spousal separation or divorce, or by financial mismanagement by self or others, or because of bankruptcy.
All grants are paid directly to the creditor and applicants must provide the most current bills due.
Expenses Eligible for payment include: Household expenses – mortgage, rent, repairs, insurance. Vehicle expenses – payments, insurance, repairs (major repairs for vehicles over ten years old will not be considered). Utilities. Food and clothing. Children’s clothing, diapers, formula, school or childcare expenses. Medical bills, prescriptions & eyeglasses – the patient’s portion for necessary or emergency medical care only.
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