Bell County Veterans Service Office: Emergency Hardship Financial Assistance
Temporary emergency help with rent, a mortgage, utilities, a car loan or repair, or a funeral for Bell County veterans, surviving spouses and dependents, paid from a Texas Veterans Commission grant. The application accepts general and other-than-honorable discharges.
Also called: emergency assistance, financial assistance, rent, mortgage, utilities, car repair, funeral, Fund for Veterans Assistance, FVA, other than honorable.
For: Veteran or service member, spouse, child, survivor.
The Bell County Veterans Service Office pays temporary, emergency financial assistance to eligible veterans, surviving spouses and dependents from a grant from the Texas Veterans Commission's Fund for Veterans' Assistance. Funds are limited and approval is not guaranteed.
What it can pay. The application (revised September 2026) covers a deposit, rent, mortgage payments and arrears; electric, gas and water bills and arrears; a vehicle loan payment or repair at a licensed shop; and funeral costs, from preparation of remains to interment.
What to bring. Paper copies, not screenshots: bank statements for every account for the last 60 days (Cash App, Venmo and the like included); proof of all income for the last 60 days; photo ID for the veteran and spouse; marriage and minor children's birth certificates; and proof of veteran status. A DD-214, NGB-22 or NA Form 13038 is enough alone, and the form also lists honorable, general and other-than-honorable discharge certificates as proof when paired with an ID. A surviving spouse brings the marriage and death certificates and proof of the veteran's status. Each kind of help needs its own documents: the lease, ledger and landlord's W-9 for rent, the bill and any disconnection notice for utilities, an itemized funeral home invoice and the obituary for a funeral.
Applications are handled by appointment with the grant administrator, Monday to Thursday, 8 a.m. to 3 p.m., closed noon to 1 p.m. Call 254-933-5915 and press 3.
Thresholds
Thresholds for Bell County Veterans Service Office: Emergency Hardship Financial Assistance
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Rule
Documented emergency hardship
Bell County veterans, surviving spouses and dependents with a documented emergency. No rating is needed, and general and other-than-honorable discharges are listed as proof of status.
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Disclaimer
VetTOC is not affiliated with the U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs or the Department of Defense. Information is for reference only and is not an eligibility determination. Verify with VA, the relevant state or territory, or an accredited VSO.