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Statewide, Pennsylvania · Emergency military-family financial grant
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Active · grants up to $5,000 · application required
Pennsylvania's Military Family Relief Assistance Program provides non-repayable grants of up to $5,000 for documented, immediate financial need caused by military service or extraordinary circumstances. Covered situations may include sudden income or property loss, emergency child care, disasters, serious illness, disability, loss of housing or employment, and urgent travel or lodging after a close family emergency. Applications are reviewed individually and approval is not guaranteed
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Organization: Pennsylvania Department of Military and Veterans Affairs
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