The WCFA COVID Emergency Relief Fund will open for applications at 6:00 pm Eastern Time on Monday, 4 May 2020
Through a generous donation from the USAA Foundation, the Enlisted Association National Guard of the United States (EANGUS) and the We Care for America Foundation (WCFA), Inc. are pleased to announce that we have established a special fund to offer monetary grants to National Guard members (Enlisted, Officer or Warrant Officer) who are experiencing a financial hardship related specifically to the COVID-19 national pandemic. The WCFA COVID Emergency Relief Fund has been established to provide financial assistance to current and former National Guard members who are experiencing a financial hardship due to having lost their primary income, or who have an increased financial burden as a direct result of the COVID-19 pandemic. Grant funds should be utilized for basic household needs such as food, housing, utilities, medical services, childcare, and other essential family support items which have become difficult to afford as a result of the national pandemic. Membership in EANGUS is not required to apply.
Applicants are asked to complete an online application Apply Here
Applications must be accompanied by specific documentation to prove a COVID-related hardship exist:
- A letter from your employer, doctor, creditor, etc. that documents that the financial need is related to COVID-19, AND a document confirming National Guard membership
- OR a letter of endorsement from your Commander, Senior Enlisted Leader/Advisors confirming National Guard membership along with the details of your COVID-related financial emergency
- OR a letter from the State Family Program Office confirming National Guard membership along with details to show your financial emergency is related to the COVID-19 pandemic
The Fund can only support one emergency financial request per household. Because of the projected wide-spread need for assistance, grants will be capped at $500. At this time, we have funding to support the award of 500 grants. Therefore, our window to apply will only be open for 48 hours or until we receive 1,500 applications, whichever comes first. Applications will be reviewed and approved based on the greatest need. We ask that applications be submitted by National Guard members who absolutely need assistance as a result of a COVID-19 related financial hardship. It’s important to note that not all applicants will qualify for assistance and others who do qualify will not receive a grant once our funding is exhausted. It is our goal to process applications within five days of receipt and to get the funds to those approved as quickly as possible.
If you have any questions regarding eligibility for a WCFA COVID Emergency Relief Fund grant or the application process, please review the WCFA website at www.eangus-wcfa.org or contact our office via email at wcfa@eangus.org No phone calls at this time, please.