The American Legion has awarded over $16 million in non-repayable grants to eligible applicants since 1925 through its Temporary Financial Assistance program.
For active-duty military and American Legion members with minor children in the home, keeping the child(ren) in a stable environment is important. Whether it’s meeting daily financial demands after a job loss from the ongoing pandemic, needing temporary housing after devastation caused to a home after a tornado or severe storm, or keeping the lights on after facing a hardship, The American Legion can help.
The American Legion has awarded over $16 million in non-repayable grants to eligible applicants since 1925 through its Temporary Financial Assistance (TFA) program.
TFA grants are available to minor children of eligible
active-duty servicemembers and current American Legion members in need. The TFA program distributes one-time grants of up to $1,500. Grantees must have minor children in the home and the funds are designed to help meet the cost of shelter, food, utilities and health expenses so that children have a stable environment during a time of hardship.
No child can be considered eligible until a complete investigation is conducted at the post or department level, a legitimate family need is determined, and all other available assistance resources have been utilized or exhausted.
Eligible applicants can apply for a TFA grant through a local American Legion post or department. For more information, please visit www. legion.org/financialassistance.
The American Legion Temporary Financial Assistance program is funded through the generosity of donations made by American Legion members and the public to The American Legion Veterans and Children Foundation (V&CF). Donations to V&CF are tax deductible and can be made online at www.legion.org/donate.
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