Financial Assistance
Financial Assistance
The Cheboygan County Department of Veterans Services provides financial assistance for emergent needs only to qualified veterans and their families for temporary assistance for emergencies or hardships concerning shelter, food, utilities, automobile, and other circumstances.
Assistance must be for an emergency and not for the relief of an inconvenience, nor for the purchase of a want/desire. Assistance cannot be used for long term problems or chronic financial difficulties. Applicant should have attempted and able to show proof of resolving the emergency or hardship through every reasonable means available prior to asking for assistance.
Clink below for the applications:
Soldiers Relief & Veterans Assistance Fund Application
Michigan Veterans Trust Fund Online Application
Michigan Veterans Trust Fund Application
Return completed applications to our office:
Cheboygan County Veterans Services
870 S. Main St.
P.O. Box 70
Cheboygan, MI 49721
ONLY COMPLETE APPLICATIONS WILL BE ACCEPTED
Call Cheboygan Veterans Services with questions (231) 627-8833
In order to qualify for financial assistance the veteran must provide proof of:
1) A qualified military discharge (DD-214 or equivalent)
2) Cheboygan County Residency.
3) Current financial disclosure, filled out on application.
Applicant must submit actual bills with application, including any shut-off notices. In the event where work is to be performed i.e. car, house; applicant must provide two estimates from two different licensed/insured vendors.
If application is approved, payment will be made directly to vendors on behalf of the veteran/applicant. Veteran/applicant will be notified of a “Notice of Decision” upon approval or disapproval.
Eligibility:
This fund is solely supported by donations and all donations accepted go 100% directly to Veteran’s Assistance Fund
Donation checks may be written out to:
Cheboygan County Treasurer
(Treasurer deposits into Veterans Fund)
Please mail check to:
Cheboygan County Department of Veterans Services
Eligibility:
This fund is supported by the Cheboygan County General Fund.
Veteran Service Officer
Sara Cunningham, Accredited
veterans@cheboygancounty.net
(231) 627-8833
Asst. Veteran Service Officer
Brian Crittenden, Accredited
veterans@cheboygancounty.net
(231) 627-8833
Asst. Veteran Service Officer
Ryan Bachelor
veterans@cheboygancounty.net
(231) 627-8833