AER 2011 Annual Report - Army Emergency Relief

Eligibility
Forward
• Active duty Soldiers, single or married, their spouses and dependent children.
• Army National Guard and Army Reserve Soldiers on continuous active duty under Title 10, U.S.C. for more than 30 consecutive days, and their
dependents.
• Soldiers retired from active duty and their dependents.
• Surviving spouses and orphans.
• Retired Army National Guard and Army Reserve Soldiers and their dependents.
Assistance Programs
AER emergency financial assistance is provided as an interest-free loan, a grant or a combination loan and grant, based on a valid need. Broad
categories of assistance include emergency travel, privately owned vehicle repair, rent, utilities, medical/dental expenses, funerals, relocation
funds, HVAC repair, repair or replacement of stoves and refrigerators, car seats, cranial helmets, dependent dental care, basic furniture needs,
rental cars and replacement vehicles.
The AER college scholarship program is provided to unmarried dependent children of Soldiers - active, retired and deceased. Stateside and
Overseas Spouse Education Assistance Programs provide scholarships to dependent spouses and widows of active duty or retired Soldiers for
undergraduate degrees or for occupational opportunity training.
Contributions
AER is supported by voluntary contributions from active and retired Soldiers during the Army’s annual AER campaign. Unsolicited contributions
are accepted at any time from individuals or organizations. Contributions can also be made in the form of memorials honoring deceased Soldiers
or Family members, as individual bequests or estates.
Contributions to AER are deductible under section 170(b)(1)(a) of the Internal Revenue Code. AER is tax exempt under section 501(c)(3) of the
Code.
Contributions can be sent to Army Emergency Relief, 200 Stovall Street, Alexandria, Virginia 22332-0600.
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