Financial Assistance for Veterans in Wisconsin

Wisconsin has an Assistance to Needy Veterans grant program which provides limited financial assistance to those in need and who have exhausted all other sources of aid. The grants may be used for specified health care and subsistence needs up to the maximum cumulative grant limit per veteran of $7,500.

Applicants who demonstrate financial need and have exhausted other forms of aid may qualify, including:

• The un-remarried surviving spouse and dependent children of an eligible veteran who died in the line of duty while on active duty or inactive duty for training
• Eligible veterans
• The qualified spouse and dependent children of an activated or deployed military service member, who have suffered or are suffering a loss of income because of the activation or deployment and have experienced an economic emergency, may qualify for assistance. An economic emergency includes:
  • Failure of the sole means of transportation
  • Failure of a stove or refrigerator or of heating, electrical or plumbing systems, etc.
  • A medical emergency
  • Severe damage to the primary residence as a result of a natural disaster

The applicant must be a resident of Wisconsin. The veteran must meet general eligibility requirements.

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This entry was posted on Saturday, October 17th, 2009 at 11:44 pm and is filed under Grants. If you are looking for similar grants in this state, click the category name here. That will give you a list of grant announcements in that category in the state.