El Paso County Veterans Assistance Heroes Project: Emergency Rent and Utility Help
One-time emergency help with housing and utility bills for El Paso County veterans, service members, dependents and surviving spouses facing a documented hardship, paid from a Texas Veterans Commission grant. An other-than-honorable discharge qualifies.
Also called: emergency assistance, financial assistance, rent, utilities, Fund for Veterans Assistance, FVA, Heroes Project, other than honorable.
For: Veteran or service member, spouse, child, survivor.
The El Paso County Veterans Assistance Heroes Project gives one-time emergency assistance with housing and utilities to veterans and their families in El Paso County who are in need. It is run by the county's Veterans Assistance office and paid for by a General Assistance grant from the Texas Veterans Commission's Fund for Veterans' Assistance.
Who can apply. Active-duty members, reservists and Guard members; veterans discharged honorable, general under honorable conditions, or other than honorable; and dependents and surviving spouses of veterans. The office vets each request "to ensure funds are provided to those facing the greatest hardships", so meeting the criteria does not guarantee payment.
What to send. Documents showing the emergency or the unexpected expense, financial records, and the unpaid lease or utility bill, with:
- a serving member's current military ID;
- a veteran's DD-214 showing the character of discharge;
- for a dependent, a current ID card or the veteran's DD-214;
- for a surviving spouse, the veteran's DD-214, the marriage licence, the death certificate and the VA award letter.
The application and document list are on the county's Financial Assistance page and go by email to the Fund for Veterans' Assistance programme coordinator.
Thresholds
Thresholds for El Paso County Veterans Assistance Heroes Project: Emergency Rent and Utility Help
Gate
Rule
Documented hardship; honorable, general or other-than-honorable discharge
Serving members, veterans with an honorable, general or other-than-honorable discharge, dependents and surviving spouses with a documented emergency. No rating is needed, and help is once only.
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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.