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To be eligible New York State Service Members and their immediate family must be experiencing financial hardship. Proof of such hardship must be provided in writing by the applicant.
Qualifying needs might include, but not be limited to, catastrophic emergencies of a personal or household nature, and other events resulting in significant unanticipated losses of family income or increases in family expenses. It is not intended that grants be awarded to offset reduced family income. It is not the intent of the program that grants be awarded due to pre-existing mismanagement of personal household income.
Grants are limited to no more than $500 per application. The total amount of any grants awarded to qualified applicants may not exceed $1,000 per family for 24 months from the date of the first grant award. The Council, at its discretion, may waive the 24 month restriction when in its judgment extenuating circumstances merit such action. |