Program: Connecticut Soldiers, Sailors and Marines Fund

Resource Number: 17317205

SOLDIERS, SAILORS, AND MARINES FUNDS DO NOT ASSIST WITH SECURITY DEPOSITS

Description
Fund provides temporary financial assistance to needy Connecticut wartime veterans, their spouses, and their minor children. At the time you submit your application for assistance and while receiving assistance you must reside in the State of Connecticut. If your request for assistance includes your spouse, he or she must be residing with you. If the request includes children, they must be under the age of eighteen and residing with you. NOTE: Widows or widowers living with veterans at the times of their deaths are also eligible for assistance.

You must have been honorably separated from the military service.

You must have served a minimum of ninety (90) days on active duty during a statutory wartime period as specified in the Connecticut General Statutes (see dates below), unless you were discharged prior to the completion of 90 days service for a service-connected disability which has been rated by the Veterans Administration. You may qualify if you served for the full duration of a conflict in a combat or combat-support role if the war, campaign or operation lasted fewer than 90 days.

Service in the Military or Naval Forces of the United States or Forces Allied with the United States between the following dates is required:

World War I - April 6, 1917 to November 11, 1918

World War II - December 7, 1941 to December 31, 1946

Korean Conflict - June 27, 1950 to January 31, 1955

Vietnam Era - February 28, 1961 to July 1, 1975

Persian Gulf Era - August 2, 1990 to Present

Lebanon* - July 1, 1958 to November 1, 1958; and September 29, 1982 to March 30, 1984

Grenada* - October 25, 1983 to December 15, 1983

Earnest Will* - February 1, 1987 to July 23, 1987

Panama* - December 20, 1989 to January 31, 1990

* For date periods with an asterisk, service in the Operational Theater in a Combat or Combat-Support role is required. Such service must be indicated on your DD-214 either in narrative form or by award of the Armed Forces Expeditionary Medal (AFEM).

To be eligible for assistance you must demonstrate "need."

Assistance can be granted once every 12 months.

Program Phones:
800-491-4941		Toll-free: Connecticut only - Voice
860-296-0719		Voice

Location information

Sites offering this program

+ AMERICAN LEGION, THE ->
+ AMERICAN LEGION, THE - BRIDGEPORT OFFICE
+ AMERICAN LEGION, THE - HARTFORD OFFICE
+ AMERICAN LEGION, THE - NEW HAVEN OFFICE
+ AMERICAN LEGION, THE - NORWICH OFFICE
+ AMERICAN LEGION, THE - WATERBURY OFFICE

AMERICAN LEGION, THE

Location:

864 Wethersfield Avenue
Hartford, CT 06114 (Map)

Site Phones:
800-491-4941		Toll-free: Connecticut only - Voice
860-296-0719		Voice
844-454-8900		Toll free Connecticut only
860-296-0820		Fax

Hours of operation

Site Hours:
M-F: 8am-5pm

Site Hours:
Open: Closed:	Mon 08:00am 05:00pm	Tue 08:00am 05:00pm	Wed 08:00am 05:00pm	Thu 08:00am 05:00pm	Fri 08:00am 05:00pm

Program Delivery

Eligibility:	Connecticut wartime veterans, their spouses, and their minor children

Languages:	Spanish
Application Process:	State office or regional offices will tell callers where to apply for assistance; Names and addresses of nearest Fund Representatives may be obtained from the local American Legion Post or the office of the Town or City Clerk, where the names and addresses of the Fund Representatives are registered; List of Volunteers can be found at www.alctssmf.org/volunteers-by-town; For hospital care and other medical expenses, veterans should first contact the US Veterans Administration (VA) to determine if they are eligible for any VA benefits

Program Fees:	No fee
Documents Required:	The following information/documentation is required to complete the application: 1. Certificate of honorable termination of military service (DD-214 or equivalent) 2. Connecticut photo identification (CT Driver's License or CT DMV issued ID) 3. Social Security number(s) - veteran and/or spouse (if applicable) 4. Marriage Certificate (if applicable) 5. Birth Certificates for minor children (certificate must show parents' names) 6. Death Certificate for the veteran or spouse (if applicable) 7. Release of Information form signed by the veteran (and spouse if applicable) 8. Documentation of income (salary, wages, pension, social security, VA disability compensation, unemployment compensation, disability compensation, etc.) 9. Documentation of liquid assets (savings accounts, mutual funds, stocks, bonds, etc.) 10. Documentation of assistance being provided by the Connecticut Department of Social Services or non-profit/charitable entities (cash assistance, food stamps, rental assistance, Title XIX, etc.)

Defined coverage area(s), for the Program offered at selected Site:
CT	-Hartford County
CT	-Litchfield County
CT	-Tolland County
CT	-Windham County

Custom fields
Fees	No fee
Walk Ins Accepted	No
Unpublished Notes	To obtain Form DD-214 quickly: IF VET IS IN VA REGIONAL OFFICE SYSTEM (i.e. IF THEY HAVE EVER FILED A CLAIM FOR VETERANS BENEFITS) he/she can call the Regional Office of the US Dept. of Veterans Affairs and request a "Statement of Service" which can substitute for the DD-214. OR - OR IF HE/SHE HAS NEVER FILED A CLAIM he/she can 1) call one of the following: Army: Call 314-538-4132 Air Force: Call 314-538-4218 Navy: Call 314-538-4200 Marines: Call 314-538-3155 Coast Guard: FAX to: 314-538-4175 Conn. Army or Air National Guard: Call 860-524-4968 Must furnish: Complete name, Social Security #, Service Branch, Serial Number or 2) CALL THE VA REGIONAL OFFICE TO REQUEST THAT THEY REQUEST THE DD-214 FOR HIM/HER

Categorized as:

Temporary Financial Assistance * Veterans
Temporary Financial Assistance

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Agency Background

Tax Status:

None or unknown

Legal Status:

Government - State