Casualty Assistance Grant

Online Casualty Assistance Grant Application Below

Military Friends Foundation “Hero’s Salute” grant offer a wide range of immediate support to military families whose service member died on active duty in the Armed Forces or including:

- - - Assistance with funeral/burial expenses
    - Assistance with travel arrangements and travel costs for family members
    - Assistance with lodging arrangements and lodging costs for family members
    - Memorial photo pins for wake/funeral services
    - Handheld flags for local communities to honor the Fallen
- These funds – designed as “first-responder” support – can either be accessed by the family’s primary contact or the Casualty Assistance Officer calling 1-84-HELP-VETS.
- We want express our thanks to the Gold Star Wives of New England, Gold Star Mothers of Massachusetts & RI, Massachusetts National Guard, Veterans Service Officers (VSOs) and Casualty Assistance Officers (CAOs) for their assistance in designing this program. The funding to support Families of the Fallen comes from voluntary contributions made through Question 32E on the Massachusetts State Tax Form and generosity of private donations.

LONG-TERM SUPPORT SERVICES FOR GOLD STAR FAMILIES

Gold Star Community Events:

Military Friends Foundation offers year-round community building events for families of Fallen Service Members. These events include the Massachusetts Run For The Fallen, Tough Ruck in partnership with the Boston Athletic Association, Massachusetts State House Gold Star Families Tree and more. Military Friends also hosts private events for families to further connect with their Gold Star community.

Case Management and Referral Services:

Military Friends Foundation works with Gold Star Families of all eras to connect them with support services and other benefit providers. These services help ensure families are aware of benefits on both the state and federal level along with other public programs. Families interested in these services can contact Military Friends Foundation at 1-84-HELP-VETS.

Basic Needs Grant

Applicant Name

Relationship to Sevicemember

Servicemembers Branch of Service

Military/Duty Classification

Rating/Pay Grade (e.g. E-5)

Rank (e.g. Sergeant or SGT)

Servicemembers Name

Applicant Address

Servicemember's Location of most recent deployment (e.g. Afghanistan, Kuwait, Jordan, name of stateside military base)

Military Unit Servicemember Most Recently Assigned To

Applicant Civilian Email

Applicant Phone Number (We may contact you via phone day or evening)

Number Dependents Living in Applicant's Household

Number of Children 18 years old and under

Servicemember's Date of Birth (MMDDYYYY)

Applicant's Civilian Employer(s)

Applicant's Yearly Household Income (pre-tax)

Are you currently receiving any state or federal monies (e.g. Chapter 115, VA Disability, DIC, SSI, SSDI etc.) Please explain below and provide monthly income for any benefit?

Copy of Your Tax Return

Maximum file size: 104.86MB

Bank Statements

Maximum file size: 104.86MB

Household Income/Expense Form

Maximum file size: 104.86MB

Print the household income and expense form and complete in full. Attached the document as a PDF. https://www.consumercredit.com/media/218038/household-budgeting-worksheet-side-one.pdf

Property Assessment: If you own a home please list the following: date purchased, purchase price, current loan amount. If you own a second property please provide the above information for that property as well.

Bills Submitted for Basic Needs Grant: Upload copy of the bills you are submitting for consideration. Bills should be in the name of the servicemember or Gold Star Family. Your Social Security Number must be redacted.

Maximum file size: 104.86MB

Please explain the reason you are applying for this basic needs grant in as much detail as possible. Please explain how this application relates to your deployment or military service or is impacted by your service.

Attach Supporting Documentation: For example are your financial challenges impacted by a medical situation? Please upload a physicians note. We you on limited physical duty that impacted your drill? Please upload a memo from your chain of Command.

Maximum file size: 104.86MB

Servicemember's DD214 or DD1300: Active military should attach a copy of the DD214. Gold Star Families may attach a DD1300 or a DD214 and death certificate. The files must have your Social Security Number redacted.

Maximum file size: 104.86MB

Servicemember's LES (for active servicemembers only) Upload a copy of your most recent LES.

Maximum file size: 104.86MB

HELP SUPPORT OTHER MILITARY FAMILIES! This grant is made possible through donations by citizens across the Massachusetts on Question 32E - Mass Military Family Relief Fund - on the MA State Tax Form. Please share what this support/grant means to your family so that we can ensure this program is there for military families in the future. This quote may be shared with Military Friends Foundation supporters but your address, phone number or email will never be shared.

Have you received a financial grant from Military Friends Foundation or another organization in the past year? If yes, please list below.

Have you attended a financial or budgeting counseling class in the past month?

(Initial Below) I attest that the information above is accurate and true to the best of my knowledge. I give Military Friends Foundation permission to contact any state or federal office or any other office relative to my grant application. This grant may be funded through the Military Family Relief Fund and I understand that state officals may be notified of grants awarded to my family.

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[email protected]
Tel: 1-84-HELP-VETS

212 Humphrey Street
Swampscott, MA 01907

WE ARE HERE TO MAKE A DIFFERENCE

Military Friends Foundation offers direct grant programs and wellness and resiliency through community empowerment events in support our Warrior Families. We invite you to join our community of supporters and volunteers and help us continue our critical mission of Assisting Warriors, Empowering Military Families and Honoring Our Fallen Military and First Responders.

MILITARY FRIENDS FOUNDATION

Military Friends Foundation is run by military spouses and current and former military members who first-hand understand the needs of military families.

Military Friends Foundation is a recognized 501c3 tax-deductible charitable organization. Military Friends Foundation is the doing business as name for Friends of the National Guard and Reserve Families Incorporated (FEIN – 37-1462599). Military Friends Foundation is the official charity of Tough Ruck Nation