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Michigan Veterans Trust Fund
The Michigan Veterans Trust Fund (MVTF) is a program used when an unforeseen situation has caused a temporary financial emergency or hardship that a grant, if approved, would resolve and the applicant can show that they will be able to meet future expenses.
Eligibility:
- Honorable Discharge
- 180 days during a period of war:
- WWI - April 6, 1917, to November 11, 1918 (If service in Russia, then to April 1, 1920)
- WW II - December 7, 1941 to December 31, 1946
- Korea - June 27, 1950 to January 31, 1955
- Vietnam - February 28, 1961 to May 7, 1975
- Persian Gulf - August 2, 1990 to present
- 180 days of active duty with award of Armed – Forces/Navy Expeditionary Medal
- Less than 180 days of wartime services due to service-incurred disability
- Dependents can apply, if veteran is eligible under certain circumstances
Applications are accepted by, prepared, and submitted to a committee made of appointed representatives from veterans’ service organizations by an authorized agent.
Each application must be approved on a case-by-case basis. Please print these helpful forms:
Michigan Veterans Trust Fund (MVTF) Application
Rent Account Statement Form
Mortgage and/or Land Contract Statement of Account Form
Form W-9
How to Apply
Contact our office at (810) 989-6945 for assistance in determining eligibility and completing the necessary forms.
Trust Fund Committee
Robert Durkee
U.S. Navy Vietnam Era Veteran
Nick Lucas
U.S. Army Vietnam Era Veteran
Jim Leslie
U.S. Army Vietnam Era Veteran
2023 Michigan Veterans Trust Fund Meeting Schedule
All meetings are held on the 2nd Wednesday of each month at 8:30am in the St. Clair County Department of Veterans Office, 200 Grand River Avenue, Suite 104, Port Huron, Michigan 48060.
11JAN23 / 08FEB23 / 08MAR23 / 12APR23 /10MAY23 / 14JUN23 / 12JUL23 / 09AUG23 / 13SEP23 / 11OCT23 / 15NOV23 / 13DEC23
Soldiers & Sailors Relief Fund (SSRF)
The Soldiers & Sailors Relief Fund (SSRF) has been designed to provide financial relief for indigent veterans and their families.
Veterans with honorable discharge from armed forces and spouses, minor children, parents of veterans with honorable discharge from armed forces during wartime era.
All information must be verifiable. Complete the application, gather supporting documents, and all paper work must be submitted in person to the Veterans Affairs office.
The Director is an authorized agent of the St. Clair County Department of Veterans Affairs Committee who provides applications and approvals of disbursements.
How to Apply
Contact our office at (810) 989-6945 for assistance in determining eligibility and completing the necessary forms.
SCCVA Emergency Financial Relief/Hardship Fund
This program is intended to aid peacetime and wartime veterans and their eligible dependents who are experiencing a temporary, financial hardship that a grant will resolve.
Grant assistance will be provided as funds of last resort.
- The grant may be combined with other agencies and other programs such as the Michigan Veterans Trust Fund and Soldiers and Sailors Relief fund to resolve the hardship.
- The requirement of an ‘Emergent Need’ as is reflected in MVTF Policy #101 will need to be met.
- The application itself is designed to mirror most of the requirements of the MVTF excepting the allowance for Peacetime Era veterans to apply/qualify for the SCCVA Emergency Financial Relief/Hardship Fund.
- All applicants must be residents of St. Clair County.
- The veteran’s character of discharge must have been either Honorable or General Under Honorable Conditions from the United States Air Force, Army, Coast Guard, Marine Corps, Navy or Women’s Auxiliary.
What is an emergent need according to MVTF Policy #101?
- An unforeseen circumstance causing a temporary financial emergency or hardship that a grant will resolve.
- The key factor in determining whether or not a grant is approved is the ability of the applicant to manage the obligation for which aid is requested after a grant is made.
- If there is no reasonable expectation that the MVTF grant would enable the applicant to resume his/her financial responsibility, then a grant does not meet policy.
How to Apply
Contact our office at (810) 989-6945 for assistance in completing the application and uploading required documents.
Links to Relief/Hardship Fund
· Download Guidelines Document
· Download Application Document
Veteran Support Grant
The National Guard Association of Michigan’s (NGAM) Veteran Service Grant (VSG) is dedicated to providing financial assistance to the Michigan men and women of military service and their families during a critical time of need due to an unexpected, emergent need.
The NGAM Veteran Support Grant has two stages of approval that typically takes between 45-60 days after receiving a completed and accurate application.
A reviewing committee will evaluate the application and determine what needs of the veteran the grant can meet.
That recommendation then goes before the board of directors for a final determination and distribution of funds.
The VSG does not pay the veteran directly. The bills or estimates that you provide as evidence of your emergency need will be paid on your behalf from the VSG Committee.
How to Apply
Contact our office at (810) 989-6945 for assistance in completing the application and uploading required documents .
Link to Veteran Support Grant (VSG)
Michigan Bikers Helping Veterans
The Michigan Bikers Helping Veterans (MBHV), a registered 501 (c) 3 nonprofit charity that receives donated funds to distribute here in Michigan to provide assistance to deserving families of the fallen and/or wounded service personnel, or Veterans in critical financial need.
Each year they raise thousands of dollars by having events such as rides and raffles, or by displaying our fund raising booth at fairs, festivals, and bike shows around the state, and use that money to help many Michigan Heroes in need.
Applicants must be a Michigan Resident for a minimum of one (1) year and must NOT have received any financial help from them within the last 2 years.
How to Apply
Contact our office at (810) 989-6945 for assistance in completing the application and uploading required documents .