Resources / Equipment & Grants
U.S. Kennels, Inc.
Provides trained service dogs at no cost to combat-wounded veterans and first responders with PTSD, traumatic brain injuries, and physical disabilities, along with free grooming, veterinarian assistance, and supplies.
- Cost
- Free - service dogs and support are provided at no cost
- Coverage
- Salisbury and the Eastern Shore of Maryland (Maryland)
- Eligibility
- Combat-wounded veterans and first responders with PTSD, traumatic brain injuries, and affiliated physical disabilities.
- Last Verified
- October 9, 2026
Keep Looking
Similar Resources
Hoʻōla Farms (Hoʻōla Veteran Services)
A Hilo-based 501(c)(3) whose mission is to serve military veterans and first responders, their families and caregivers, and the community by providing opportunities to heal, connect, learn, grow, and thrive. It runs hands-on agriculture programs including free Victory Gardens for Veterans workshops, beginner-farmer Intro to Grow workshops, and Groundwork to Grow agribusiness training with veteran/first-responder scholarships.
A Hilo-based 501(c)(3) whose mission is to serve military veterans and first responders, their families and caregivers, and the community by providing opportunities to heal, connect, learn, grow, and thrive. It runs hands-on agriculture programs including free Victory Gardens for Veterans workshops, beginner-farmer Intro to Grow workshops, and Groundwork to Grow agribusiness training with veteran/first-responder scholarships.
Category: Career & Education
Eligibility: Victory Gardens for Veterans is open to veterans, active-duty military, and their caregivers and ʻohana who are Hawaiʻi Island residents; Groundwork to Grow scholarships are open to veterans, veteran family members, veteran caregivers, or first responders
10-42 Project
Iowa 501(c)(3) founded in 2021 that provides confidential mentorship, retreats, outdoor and equine experiences (with GodSpeed Equine at Victory Ranch), and faith-anchored community for current and former first responders and their families. It also hosts a free annual Strength in Faith Conference.
Iowa 501(c)(3) founded in 2021 that provides confidential mentorship, retreats, outdoor and equine experiences (with GodSpeed Equine at Victory Ranch), and faith-anchored community for current and former first responders and their families. It also hosts a free annual Strength in Faith Conference.
Category: Mental Health
Eligibility: Current and former first responders and their families
100 Club of Illinois
Nonprofit that provides resources, financial support, access to training, and moral support to the families of first responders killed in the line of duty and to active-duty first responders throughout Illinois. Programs include family assistance, educational assistance for surviving dependents, and first responder wellness and training through its statewide Frontline Resource Network.
Nonprofit that provides resources, financial support, access to training, and moral support to the families of first responders killed in the line of duty and to active-duty first responders throughout Illinois. Programs include family assistance, educational assistance for surviving dependents, and first responder wellness and training through its statewide Frontline Resource Network.
Category: Financial Assistance
Eligibility: Families of first responders killed in the line of duty (as determined by federal criteria) and active-duty first responders; all sworn federal, state, county, and local first responders stationed in Illinois are included (own site)
4 Paws for Ability
Nonprofit based in Xenia, Ohio that breeds, raises, trains, and places task-trained service dogs with children and veterans with disabilities. Founded in 1998, it places dogs trained for mobility, hearing, seizure response, and behavior disruption, focusing veteran placements on recent-combat veterans whose primary disability is a mobility or hearing impairment resulting from a combat injury. Veteran recipients receive their service dog at no cost.
Nonprofit based in Xenia, Ohio that breeds, raises, trains, and places task-trained service dogs with children and veterans with disabilities. Founded in 1998, it places dogs trained for mobility, hearing, seizure response, and behavior disruption, focusing veteran placements on recent-combat veterans whose primary disability is a mobility or hearing impairment resulting from a combat injury. Veteran recipients receive their service dog at no cost.
Category: Equipment & Grants
Eligibility: Focuses veteran placements on recent-combat veterans whose primary disability is a mobility or hearing impairment from combat injury; also places dogs with children with disabilities and some adults
Help Us Improve
Report an Issue or Share Feedback
Tell us whether this listing was useful or whether you connected. Individual responses are never displayed publicly.
