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Unmet Needs Program - Veterans | Vfw Ohio Charities

Provides payment assistance for various needs to eligible veterans. Provides payment assistance with housing expenses: mortgage payments, rent payments, home insurance payments, and home repairs; vehicle expenses: car payments, auto insurance payments, car repairs; utilities: gas, electric, water, and primary phone bills. Also provides payment assistance with diapers, formula, school or childcare expenses. Provides payment assistance with medical bills, co-pays, prescriptions, and eyeglasses. May help with many other various expenses if needed. All grants are paid directly to the creditor and not to the applicant.

Categories

Undesignated Temporary Financial AssistanceTelephone Service Payment AssistanceWater Service Payment AssistanceAutomobilesRent Payment AssistancePrescription Expense AssistanceElectric Service Payment AssistanceAutomotive Repair and MaintenanceChild Care Expense AssistanceMedical Care Expense AssistanceVeteransMortgage Payment AssistanceHome Rehabilitation GrantsGas Service Payment AssistanceGlasses/Contact Lenses

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211 Cleveland

Physical Address

36 E Chestnut St., Ste. 508, Columbus, OH 43215

Hours

Website is available 24 hours a day, 7 days a week.

Fax

(614) 222-1602

Website

https://vfwohiocharities.com

Application process

Client should first apply for assistance with their county Veterans Service Commission (VSC). If assistance is not available through the VSC (or if the VSC can't cover the entire cost of the assistance needed), then the veteran can apply for this program. the agency encourages clients to see if a VSC Service Officer can apply and advocate on the veterans behalf. If the veteran is already working with a social worker at Veterans Affairs (VA), they should request that their VA Social Worker make the application on their behalf (in most cases, this will lessen the amount of paperwork and time needed to complete the application). However, the veteran may apply on their own behalf if they wish. Application is available through the website (go to website, hit the RESOURCES drop-down menu, then hit FORMS AND LINKS, and select REQUEST FOR FINANCIAL ASSISTANCE FORM. Application may be downloaded and then mailed or emailed back. May phone M-F: 9:00am-3:00pm for more information.

Fee

Free

Eligibility

Serves honorably discharged veterans (all branches) who are facing financial hardship. Only helps in cases where the need arises from an emergency situation or hardship; does not help with ongoing, recurring needs. All applications are individually reviewed and the agency reserves the right to make exceptions on a case-by-case basis. 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.

Service area

Ohio

Agency info

Vfw Ohio Charities

Raises money in order to provide financial assistance for veterans.