MiVHAP
(Michigan Veterans Homeowners Assistance Program)

Program Scope

The Michigan Attorney General targeted funds from the National Mortgage Settlement to assist Military Service Members and Veterans with issues related to the foreclosure crisis.

The Michigan Veterans Trust Fund state office staff members will administer funding assistance to prevent foreclosure. Grants are subject to approval based on program criteria.

The MiVHAP will provide financial grant assistance to Active military service members; Reserve, Air and Army National Guard, and honorably discharged Veterans living or having lived in a home in Michigan.

The MiVHAP may assist with residual effects related to the foreclosure crisis, since 2006.

Eligible surviving spouses of military service members, whose deaths have been deemed to be combat related since 2006, may also be provided financial assistance.

State Application

Contact a Benefit Counselor for Assistance

Michigan Veterans Trust Fund
(Emergency Financial Relief Fund)

Emergency Relief Fund For Active Military

Financial emergency relief offers relief for veterans, their spouses, and minor children.

• 180 active duty days served during wartime era.
  • WW I - April 6, 1917, to November 11, 1918
    (If service in Russia, then to April 1, 1920)
  • WW II - December 7, 1941, to December 31, 1946
  • Korea - June 27, 1950, to January 31, 1955
  • Vietnam - February 28, 1961, to May 7, 1975
  • Persian Gulf - August 2, 1990, to present
• Honorable Discharge
• County residency

Applications are accepted by, prepared, and submitted to a committee made of appointed representatives from veterans service organizations by an authorized agent. Each application must be approved on a case-by-case basis.

• Income, expenses, employment, dependency, and other pertinent information regarding household will be necessary upon application.
• Requests for past due utility bills the claimant is required to provide original notices upon application.
• Requests for assistance with Rent/Mortgage payment(s), the claimant is required to provide the necessary form completed by the landlord/mortgage company upon application.
  • Rent Form
  • MVTF Page 3 Application
  • Mortgage Form

Soldiers & Sailors Relief Fund

The Soldiers & Sailors Relief Fund has been designed to provide financial relief for indigent veterans and their families.

Veterans with honorable discharge from armed forces and spouses, minor children, parents of veterans with honorable discharge from armed forces during wartime era.

The Director as an authorized agent of the St. Clair County Department of Veterans Affairs Committee provides application and approval of disbursement.

Soldiers Relief Policy

Financial Eligibility Criteria is the same as the VA's criteria using the HUD Index financial values. HUD Index Threshold

By using the VA's calculator you can see if you meet the financial criteria. If you are accepted then you meet the Soldiers and Sailors Relief Financial Criteria; then begin the application process.

S&SRF Application Page 3

Form W-9: Request for Taxpayer Identification Number and Certification

All information must be verifiable. Complete the application, gather supporting documents, and contact the Veterans Affairs office.