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DeCoste Memorial Foundation - Military Family Emergency Assistance

Emergency financial assistance of the Stanley & Frances DeCoste Foundation serving active-duty service members, Veterans, and Gold Star families in the Rhode Island and southeastern Massachusetts area and Hampton Roads, Virginia, with help for mortgage/rent, utilities, food, transportation, and other urgent needs.

VeteranActive MilitaryGold StarFamilyMilitary SpouseSurvivor
Cost
Not stated on the org's own site
Coverage
Rhode Island; southeastern Massachusetts; Hampton Roads, Virginia (Rhode Island)
Last Verified
October 9, 2026

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