1. The American Legion Temporary Financial Assistance

2. History National Commission on Children & Youth 1925 $5 million  American Legion Endowment Fund Corporation  $67 million

3. Now Americanism Division  Youth Welfare Funding:  American Legion Endowment Fund  Donations/investment  American Legion General Fund  Membership

4. Scope 1,000 TFA applications received annually $3.7 million:  Jan. 2010 through Dec. 2014  Average = $742,000 per year August 2015:  58 families, 134 children  $85,000

5. Purpose Basic needs of children  Shelter:  Utilities  Food  Clothing  Medical (with prior approval)

6. Qualifications Service period Minor child (under 18)  High school, disability – 21  Proof Legal custody

7. Department National Investigates Approves Requests Communicates Distributes Reviews Approves Issues check  2-party  Department HQ Procedure

8. Guidelines Follow instructions Exhaust resources Fill out application in entirety  Investigator / Department Documentation Review  Deny  Call

9. Special Circumstance When in doubt call me: (317)630-1323 Typical challenges:  Guard/reserve service – DD214  Joint custody  Grandparents  Deceased or absent veteran parent

10. Public Relations FSN – Military families Message to landlords, creditors, community:  The American Legion always fights to protect veterans and their families Posts with no money?  That’s okay! TFA is funded by National!  Paperwork + documents = time

11. Application Review

12. Questions?