Automobile Payment Assistance | VFW Financial Assistance for Service Members
406 W. 34th St., Kansas City, MO 64111
Eligibility
The financial hardship must be due to one of the following:
-Currently on active duty, whose financial hardship is a result of a current deployment, military pay error, or
from being discharged for medical reasons.
-Discharged on or after September 11, 2001, whose financial hardship is a direct result of your military
service connected injuries and/or illnesses
-Discharged prior to September 11, 2001, are on a fixed income that must include VA compensation, and facing an unexpected financial hardship
The financial hardship cannot be caused by:
-Civil, legal or domestic issues, misconduct, or any issues that are a result of spousal separation or divorce.
-Financial mismanagement by self or others, or due to bankruptcy
Required documents
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Hours
24/7
866-789-6333
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Languages
English
Application process
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Fees
None
Provides one-time financial assistance grants (up to $2,500) to eligible active-duty service members, activated Guard or Reserve members, and their families who are experiencing unexpected financial hardship due to deployment, military-related injury, or service-related circumstances.
Assistance may help cover basic living expenses such as rent, utilities, or other essential bills. Grants are paid directly to creditors and do not require repayment.
Expenses Eligible for consideration of payment (daily necessities):
*Housing expenses - mortgage, rent, repairs, and homeowners’ insurance (establishing residence/insurance or paying off expenses for a residence that is no longer being occupied will not be considered)
*Vehicle expenses - payments, repairs, insurance (purchasing/paying off loan, major repairs for vehicles over 10 years old, registering, establishing insurance will not be considered)
*Utilities (establishing/paying off utilities for a residence no longer being occupied will not be considered)
*Childcare
*Medical bills (the patient’s portion for necessary or emergency medical care only).
Expenses Ineligible for consideration for payment:
*Military debt/repayment, tuition assistance debt/repayment
*Cable, internet, secondary phones
*Taxes owed of any kind
*Rentals of any kind (vehicle, furniture, and/or electronics)
*Any other expenses not determined to be a "daily necessity"
The eligible and ineligible expense lists are not all inclusive. Each case will be carefully reviewed for its own merits. All applications are individually reviewed, and the VFW reserves the right to make exceptions on a case by case basis.
Last Assured
12/18/2025
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VFW Financial Assistance for Service Members
Provides one-time financial assistance grants (up to $2,500) to eligible active-duty service members, activated Guard or Reserve members, and their families who are experiencing unexpected financial hardship due to deployment, military-related injury, or service-related circumstances.
Assistance may help cover basic living expenses such as rent, utilities, or other essential bills. Grants are paid directly to creditors and do not require repayment.
Expenses Eligible for consideration of payment (daily necessities):
*Housing expenses - mortgage, rent, repairs, and homeowners’ insurance (establishing residence/insurance or paying off expenses for a residence that is no longer being occupied will not be considered)
*Vehicle expenses - payments, repairs, insurance (purchasing/paying off loan, major repairs for vehicles over 10 years old, registering, establishing insurance will not be considered)
*Utilities (establishing/paying off utilities for a residence no longer being occupied will not be considered)
*Childcare
*Medical bills (the patient’s portion for necessary or emergency medical care only).
Expenses Ineligible for consideration for payment:
*Military debt/repayment, tuition assistance debt/repayment
*Cable, internet, secondary phones
*Taxes owed of any kind
*Rentals of any kind (vehicle, furniture, and/or electronics)
*Any other expenses not determined to be a "daily necessity"
The eligible and ineligible expense lists are not all inclusive. Each case will be carefully reviewed for its own merits. All applications are individually reviewed, and the VFW reserves the right to make exceptions on a case by case basis.