By MOAA Staff
With support from Express Scripts, the MOAA Foundation will award over $84,000 to 23 MOAA chapters across the U.S. through its Community Outreach Grant program.
These exceptional chapters are giving back to the military community through programs that provide needed support, services, and recognition to servicemembers, veterans, and military families.
This is the foundation’s fourth grant cycle. To date, it has awarded 70 grants totaling more than $260,000. This year’s grant recipients are:
| Chapter |
Program Description |
|
Alamo (Texas) |
Veteran transition assistance |
|
Arizona |
Care packages for local/deployed military |
|
Falcons Landing (Va.) |
Direct financial support to veterans/spouses with urgent need |
|
Grand Canyon (Ariz.) |
Housing, food, and emergency financial relief for veterans in need |
|
Grand Strand (S.C.) |
Veterans’ emergency assistance and support for those facing homelessness |
|
Greater Baton Rouge (La.) |
Outreach to deployed servicemembers |
|
Greater Dallas & North Texas |
Emergency assistance for veterans facing homelessness |
|
Green Country (Ky.) |
Equipment for facilitation of mental health services for veterans |
|
Hilton Head (S.C.) |
Wheelchair bike for Veterans’ Victory House used by 220 veterans |
|
Historic Mayport (Fla.) |
Food assistance and support to active duty military families |
|
Indian River (Fla.) |
Critical home improvements for veteran homeowners unable to do repairs |
|
Keystone Capital (Pa.) |
Food supplies, agency and housing referrals, basic clothing and VSO advice |
|
Luke (Ariz.) |
Housing, food, emergency financial assistance |
|
MOC of NE Wisconsin Inc. |
Basic needs support to include housing, clothing, and food |
|
Northwest Florida |
2020 Armed Forces Day breakfast |
|
Old Capitol Area (Ga.) |
Lodging for families of veterans at the Georgia War Veterans’ Home |
|
Olympia Area (Wash.) |
School supplies for military children |
|
Olympic Peninsula (Wash.) |
A freezer and seating for homeless veterans’ apartment building den |
|
River Valley (Ark.) |
Completing Veterans’ Memorial Park, honoring those killed/missing in action |
|
South Central Florida |
Financial aid and food pantry supplies |
|
Southeastern NC |
Scholarships to veterans at local community college and JROTC seniors |
|
Tampa (Fla.) |
Art rehab therapy and assisting families of wounded during their stay |
|
Tucson (Ariz.) |
Housing and support services for homeless |
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To be eligible to receive a grant, councils or chapters must meet basic administration requirements and be actively involved in the delivery of community services in one of nine areas of critical family need: housing, food assistance, employment, health (including behavioral health), family support, community reintegration, financial assistance, legal assistance, and transportation.
“This was the most competitive grant cycle we have experienced to date, with nearly 50 applications and very high marks from our judges,” said Amanda Centers, MOAA vice president of development. “We are very proud of the great work these chapters are doing in their communities, and we hope to be able to provide support for every deserving chapter in the future.”
Long-term sustainability of the Community Outreach Grant program is largely dependent upon individual MOAA member donations to the MOAA Foundation. Corporate and external foundation funding may provide additional funds to the grant pool. To make a donation and to learn more about the program and the MOAA Foundation, visit MOAA.org/foundation, or visit MOAA’s new online donation portal.
