You can get up to $1,600 of temporary financial aid in a twelve-month period when an emergency leaves you without enough money for shelter and the necessities of living. It is open to Pennsylvania resident veterans and to unremarried surviving spouses. You can be receiving food stamps and still qualify.
Contact the County Director of Veterans Affairs in the county where you live, not the state. You can also email Ra-vta@pa.gov.
A copy of your DD214 or other proof of service, or documentation of the death on active duty or the VA-certified service-connected disability, plus documentation of the emergency, your income and expenses, and what other assistance you are receiving.
