Veterans Of Foreign Wars - Unmet Needs

Address

406 W 34th St, Suite 2160
Kansas City, MO 64111

(866) 789-6333

www.vfw.org/assistance/financial-grants

AKA:

VFW

Description:

The VFW's Unmet Needs program aids troops and military families with a one-time grant of up to $1,500 to be used for expenses usually related to the hardships of deployment such as rent, mortgage, utilities, vehicle repair, medical expenses, child needs (diapers and baby formula) and food/basic assistance.

Handicap Accessible?

Yes

Is Shelter?

No

Related Resource

Date of Official Change:

December 8, 2022

Address Listings

Physical (Primary)

406 W 34th St, Suite 2160
Kansas City, MO 64111

Contacts

Zach Schwenk

Primary Contact

Program Supervisor

unmetneeds@vfw.org

Phone Numbers

Main Phone

(866) 789-6333

Legal Status:

Non-Profit

Accessibility:

Accessible.

Description

The VFW's Unmet Needs program aids troops and military families with a one-time grant of up to $1,500 to be used for expenses usually related to the hardships of deployment such as rent, mortgage, utilities, vehicle repair, medical expenses, child needs (diapers and baby formula) and food/basic assistance.

Hours

M-F 8:15am-4:30pm

Required Documents

Military documentation and documentation of need

Eligibility

Service member must be in active duty status now, or have been discharged from active duty status within 36 months of Unmet Needs application. A spouse can also apply on behalf of their husband/wife who is in the service especially if those individuals are deployed. Need must be related to hardships of deployment or disaster, not civil, personal, legal or domestic situations. Applicants do not have to be VFW members. Bills must be past due, future bills cannot be paid.

Fees

None

Intake Procedure

Applicants (military service member or their spouse) can contact the VFW directly by phone or through the website. Often times initial contact is made through military social service representatives on behalf of the family.

Languages

N/A

Service Area

Kansas and Missouri

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