You can get an emergency grant if you are an Indiana veteran or the dependent of one and you are in genuine financial hardship. The money can go toward housing, utilities, food, medical services and basic transport such as car payments, insurance and emergency repairs. Grants are capped at $2,500 over your lifetime, though more may be authorised in exceptional circumstances.
Submit the MFRF online application, or print the hardcopy application and send it with the required supporting documents to the Indiana Department of Veterans Affairs, Attn: Military Family Relief Fund, 777 North Meridian Street, Suite 300, Indianapolis IN 46204, fax 317-232-7721, email mfrf@dva.in.gov. For help call 317-232-3914 or 317-234-8648.
Your DD214 showing an honorable or general under honorable conditions discharge, proof of Indiana residency, documentation of your financial hardship, and household income documentation.
