DAV Disaster Relief is intended for immediate relief following an isolated or large-scale event; therefore, requests for relief should be received within two weeks of the event unless otherwise authorized to go beyond that period due to unforeseen circumstances or the severity of the event.

To be eligible for a DAV disaster relief draft and supply kit for an isolated or large-scale disaster, which is limited to one per family per disaster, the following criteria must be met:

• • The applicant must be an ill, injured, or wounded veteran or the spouse thereof (same household); or a surviving spouse in receipt of Death Compensation or Dependency and Indemnity Compensation (DIC); or a surviving spouse of a former Prisoner of War (POW); or a surviving spouse of an ill, injured or wounded veteran whose life was lost in the recent disaster.

• • The applicant does not need to be a member or in receipt of service-connected compensation to be eligible.

• • The applicant must be the victim of either an isolated or large-scale disaster.

• • The applicant must be in immediate need of financial assistance at the time of the disaster, as they do not have available funds to pay for acquired expenses. Example: The veteran is covered by homeowners’ insurance but will not receive compensation from the insurance for the incident until several days out.

Limited to one draft per family per disaster

The following information is needed for each applicant, * indicates the information is mandatory to process the application.