Military Family Relief Fund
A new fund has been established by Colorado legislators and is now available to military personnel who meet certain criteria.
FOR Colorado National Guard and Reserve Military Members:
The Service Member or the family member has submitted a complete application;
The Service Member is a Colorado resident for income tax purposes as evidenced by an LES dated during the deployment time frame showing Colorado as state of residence;
The Service Member must show a loss of household income due to the deployment or submit receipts for emergency expenses that occurred during the deployment. Applications must be received within six months of return.
FOR Colorado Active-Duty Military Members:
The Service Member or the family member has submitted a complete application;
The Service Member is a Colorado resident for income tax purposes as evidenced by an LES dated during the deployment time frame showing Colorado as state of residence;
The Service Member must show a loss of household income due to the deployment or submit receipts for emergency expenses that occurred during the deployment. Applications must be received within six months of return.
If you feel that you meet ALL of the above listed criteria, please download the complete instructions and application.
Completed applications should be submitted to the branch-specific POC listed on the CONTACT SHEET.
NOTE: This is NOT an emergency fund. Applications are reviewed at a monthly meeting.
28-3-1501. Legislative declaration
Statute text
The general assembly hereby finds and declares that, due to the many involuntary mobilizations subsequent to the September 11, 2001, terrorist attacks, many families of Colorado National Guard members and reservists face financial hardships when the National Guard member or reservist is called to active military duty because the military pay of a soldier is often far less than his or her civilian salary. Because private companies often do not make up the difference in salary, military families may see a significant drop in household income while a family member is away on active military duty. In addition, active duty military personnel and their families encounter additional hardships when the active duty member is deployed to zones in which he or she will encounter hostile fire. Many families of Colorado National Guard members, reservists, and active duty military personnel also face additional expenses caused by a long family separation. The general assembly further finds and declares that grants from the military family relief fund are intended to help families defray the costs of food, housing, utilities, medical services, and other expenses that may be difficult to afford when a family member leaves civilian employment for active military duty or is on active military duty in a hostile fire zone.
MFRF Application Active Duty.pdf (Size: 153 KB)
MFRF Application Guard and Reserve.pdf (Size: 166 KB)
MFRF Contact List 02MAR09.pdf (Size: 135 KB)
Military Family Relief Fund at checkoffcolorado.org