Funds Available for Disaster Victims

The American Legion's National Emergency Fund (NEF) provides immediate financial assistance to Legion family members and posts affected by natural disasters such as tornadoes, hurricanes, wildfires and flooding. The eligibility requirements are: (1) applicant must have been displaced from his or her primary residence due to a declared natural disaster; (2) applicant must provide copies of receipts of items required to meet immediate needs such as temporary housing, food, water, clothing, diapers, etc.; and membership must be active. Qualified applicants may download the application from the American Legion website www.legion.org/emergency/apply.