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General Support & Resource Networks
General Support & Resource Networks
211 is a free, confidential service that connects individuals to local resources for food, shelter, health care, employment, and family support. Services also include assistance for older adults and people with disabilities, such as home care, transportation, and respite programs. Available nationwide through over 200 local agencies.
Why It's Good: Provides a simple way to locate essential community resources without needing to navigate multiple websites or agencies.
When to Use: Use 211 whenever help is needed finding local support for basic needs, health services, work, or programs for older adults or people with disabilities.
211 Affiliate in Every State
Find your local 211
The AWP Network connects veterans, their families/caregivers, and veteran-serving organizations with local and national resources to address urgent needs such as transportation, short-term financial help and housing. Case coordinators provide personalized solutions tailored to each veteran.
Why It's Good: Offers a personalized, nationwide network to connect veterans and families with vetted resources for urgent needs, bridging gaps in local services.
When to Use: Use this resource when veterans or their families face urgent needs such as immediate assistance for food, or shelter, housing stability or emergency living expenses, or lack of transportation or other critical support not available locally.
1-866-297-8387
Food Assistance
Food Assistance
Federally funded program that helps individuals and families supplement their food budget and purchase healthy, nutritious foods.
Why It’s Good: Provides financial support specifically for food, making healthy meals more accessible for low- and moderate-income households.
When to Use: When help is needed affording groceries or purchasing nutritious foods.
Helps low-income women, infants, and children up to age five access nutritious foods, health referrals, and nutrition education to support healthy growth.
Why It’s Good: Promotes healthy growth and development during early childhood and supports family nutrition education.
When to Use: When a pregnant or breastfeeding woman, or a child under five, needs access to nutritious foods and related health resources.
CEP allows schools in low-income areas to provide free meals to all students. In other schools, eligibility is based on income; families can apply for free or reduced-price meals.
Why It’s Good: Ensures children have access to nutritious meals at school, supporting health and learning.
When to Use: When students need help accessing free or reduced-price meals at school.
Feeding America is a nationwide network of food banks that offers free food, groceries, and meal programs. Users can locate nearby pantries, mobile programs, and SNAP assistance using a zip code.
Why It’s Good: Provides immediate access to food support for people of all ages through local agencies across the country.
When to Use: When assistance is needed for meals, groceries, or accessing local food programs.
Housing
Housing
211 connects you to housing resources, including emergency shelters, rental assistance, and supportive housing programs. They also provide help with food, health, work, and family support. Available nationwide through over 200 local agencies.
Why It’s Good: Provides a simple way to locate essential community resources without needing to navigate multiple websites or agencies.
When to Use: Use 211 whenever help is needed finding local support for basic needs, health services, work, or programs for older adults or people with disabilities.
211 Affiliate in Every State
Find your local 211
Provides 24/7 confidential counseling and support for veterans who are homeless or at risk of homelessness.
Why It’s Good: Offers immediate, confidential guidance and connection to local resources to prevent or address homelessness.
When to Use: When a veteran is experiencing homelessness, facing housing instability, or needs support finding shelter or housing programs.
Call: 1-877-424-3838
Provides military families with housing support, including financial assistance for rent, utilities, home repairs, home purchases, and temporary housing.
Why It’s Good: Helps military families maintain stable housing and cover urgent or unexpected housing-related expenses.
When to Use: When financial support is needed for rent, utilities, repairs, or temporary housing for a military family.
Call: 1-800-722-6098
Provides interest-free loans and financial guidance to homeowners struggling with mortgage payments, helping them stay on track and cover necessary housing expenses.
Why It’s Good: Provides financial relief and guidance to prevent foreclosure and maintain home stability.
When to Use: When homeowners are having difficulty paying their mortgage, property taxes, or other essential housing expenses.
Financial Assistance
Financial Assistance
Provides short-term financial support to military families for expenses such as rent, utilities, food, and vehicle payments.
Why It’s Good: Offers quick, targeted financial relief to help military families cover urgent expenses.
When to Use: When immediate financial assistance is needed for basic living costs or unexpected expenses.
Call: 1-800-722-6098
A 501(c)(3) non-profit providing emergency financial assistance to post-9/11 veterans, service members, and their families facing hardship due to deployment, injury, or other military-related circumstances.
Why It’s Good: Provides accessible, mission-focused financial support for veterans and families facing urgent needs.
When to Use: When financial hardship arises from deployment, injury, or other military-related challenges.
Call: 1-800-773-0387
Supports post-9/11 veterans and their families, including combat-wounded, homeless, and MST survivors, through integrated case management, financial education, resource referrals, and, if eligible, short-term financial assistance.
Why It’s Good: Combines financial aid with long-term support, education, and resources for holistic assistance.
When to Use: When support is needed for financial hardship, recovery, or integration back into civilian life.
Provides grants up to $2,500 to active-duty service members (including activated Guard/Reserve) and their families facing unexpected financial difficulties due to deployment, injury, or other military-related circumstances. Grants are paid directly to creditors; no repayment is required.
Why It’s Good: Offers flexible, no-repayment financial support for urgent, unexpected needs.
When to Use: When immediate financial assistance is needed to cover bills or other expenses resulting from military-related circumstances.
Financial Assistance for ACTIVE DUTY SERVICE MEMBERS/FAMILY MEMBERS
Financial Assistance for ACTIVE DUTY SERVICE MEMBERS/FAMILY MEMBERS
Provides no-interest loans and grants to Air Force and Space Force families for unexpected financial emergencies, helping meet immediate needs and support long-term financial stability.
Why It’s Good: Offers quick financial relief to meet urgent expenses while promoting ongoing financial stability.
When to Use: When Air Force or Space Force personnel or their families face unexpected financial emergencies.
Provides grants and no-interest loans to Soldiers and eligible dependents for emergency travel, housing, utilities, medical expenses, childcare, and other financial needs.
Why It’s Good: Offers flexible, no-interest support tailored to Soldiers’ and families’ emergency needs.
When to Use: When immediate financial assistance is needed for emergencies affecting Soldiers or their dependents.
Provides interest-free loans and grants to active-duty, retired, and reserve Sailors and Marines, as well as eligible family members and surviving spouses, for financial emergencies such as living expenses, PCS support, medical costs, emergency travel, and disaster relief.
Why It’s Good: Offers comprehensive financial support for both routine and extraordinary military-related emergencies.
When to Use: When Sailors, Marines, or their families need help covering urgent expenses or disaster-related costs.
Provides emergency financial support to Coast Guard members and their families for essential living expenses, emergency travel, and other urgent needs.
Why It’s Good: Ensures quick access to funds to cover essential living and emergency costs.
When to Use When Coast Guard members or families face unexpected financial emergencies.
Partners with Military Aid Societies to provide financial support for emergency travel, burial costs, food, shelter, and more. Assistance may be in the form of a grant or loan.
Why It’s Good: Offers broad, accessible emergency financial support for military members and families nationwide.
When to Use: When immediate assistance is needed for travel, food, shelter, or other urgent emergencies.
Call: 1-877-272-7337
App: Download the American Red Cross Hero Care App text: "GETHEROCARE" to 90999
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