The Commonwealth of Pennsylvania provides temporary emergency funds for the necessities of life to assist honorably discharged Pennsylvania veterans of any war or armed conflict, or the widow and infant children or dependents of such veterans as are sick or disabled and who are without means.
The maximum period for granting emergency assistance is three months. Assistance is authorized for food, dairy, shelter, fuel and clothing. Applications may be made through the County Department of Veterans Affairs.
Eligibility requirements are:
1. Veteran must be unemployable due to hospitalization, sickness or injury.
2. Veteran must have served in the Armed Forces of the United States during the established war-service dates and must have a military discharge other than dishonorable.
3. Veteran must be a resident of Pennsylvania.
4. Veteran must have been employed immediately prior to emergency or have a recent loss of income.
5. Upon recent death of the veteran, widows and orphan children are eligible, provided veteran would have been qualified prior to death.