Description

Provides emergency communications services to keep military personnel in touch with their families following the death or serious illness of an immediate family member, the birth of a service member's child or grandchild, or a family emergency. No matter where a military member and their family are stationed, notifications will be delivered in times of emergency or crisis. Emergency notifications with verified information assist commanding officers in making decisions regarding emergency leave, without which the service member in question may not be able to come home during a family emergency. Basic Emergency Financial Aid is available for eligible military personnel, retired military personnel, and family members. Basic Emergency Financial Aid is able to assist with: - Emergency travel and related maintenance (such as auto repairs, flights, etc.) - Basic living expenses in times of crisis (such as assistance with food, utilities, rent/security deposit, bills (non-credit), moving expenses, etc.) - Funeral and burial expenses The American Red Cross works under partnership agreements with the Air Force Aid Society, Army Emergency Relief, Coast Guard Mutual Assistance, and Navy-Marine Corps Relief Society to provide quality, reliable financial assistance to eligible applicants 24 hours a day, 7 days a week, 365 days a year. Types of assistance include financial assistance for emergency travel, burial of a loved one, assistance to avoid privation, etc. The Casualty Travel Assistance Program (CTAP) provides travel assistance for two immediate family members to attend a memorial or funeral service for a service member killed in active duty in a combat zone or to travel to the bedside of a service member wounded in a combat zone. Assistance includes funding for round trip airfare, lodging costs, food, and incidental costs.

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