Falling behind on rent happens to working veterans every day — one missed paycheck or surprise expense is all it takes. Grant programs can pay your landlord directly and stop an eviction before it starts.
Our Emergency Financial Aid program makes one-time rent grants paid directly to your landlord or property manager. An eviction notice with a date on it is treated as urgent. It's a grant, not a loan — approved aid is paid directly to the vendor, never to your personal account, and you never pay anything back. We respond within 48 business hours. Aid is subject to available funding; one emergency grant per veteran lifetime.
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Yes — that is exactly how our aid works. Approved grants are paid directly to the landlord or property manager, never to your personal account, so the payment reaches the bill it is meant for.
We respond within 48 business hours, and an eviction notice with a date on it is treated as urgent — note the date in your application. Approved grants typically reach the landlord within 5-7 business days, faster for imminent deadlines. All aid is grant-based and subject to available funding.
US military veterans of any era and any branch, with a discharge under conditions other than dishonorable. Active-duty servicemembers in their last 6 months of transition, National Guard and Reserve members who served, and surviving spouses with DIC eligibility also qualify. We do not require a VA disability rating.
No. Our aid is a grant, not a loan — you never repay it. SSVF assistance through the VA is also grant-based. Be wary of anyone offering "rent help" that is actually a high-interest loan.
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