Virginia Housing — Granting Freedom

Has awarded $33 million in college scholarships to 2,500 students over 36 years and supported 5,000 combat veterans since founding, plus mortgage-free Heroes to Homeowners homes, customized wheelchairs, non-emergency financial assistance, outdoor adventures, and caregiver retreats.

Category: Career & Education

Availability: Presents for Patriots application period: Oct. 9 – Nov. 9; other programs by application

Eligibility: Wounded service members, combat veterans, and military families; college scholarships go to the sons and daughters of military heroes

National nonprofit honoring and serving veterans, active-duty service members, and first responders through 100% mortgage-free custom homebuilding for the severely wounded, home modifications, mobility devices, adapted vehicles, first-responder equipment grants, and mental-wellness retreats — 106 mortgage-free homes and 23,112 pieces of equipment donated since 2011.

Category: Housing & Transportation

Eligibility: Severely wounded heroes, families of fallen military and first responders, first-responder communities, veterans of every conflict, and active-duty service members

King County's veteran services agency providing financial assistance (rent, mortgage, utilities, move-in costs, medical expenses, medical aids and devices, work clothing and tools), housing stability support, employment services, wellness resources, and onsite legal and end-of-life specialists to veterans, servicemembers, and their families throughout the county.

Category: Financial Assistance

Availability: In-person intake — new clients seen first-come, first-served during walk-in hours; returning clients within 6 months may call to schedule with a case manager; assistance provided every 12 months

Eligibility: Veteran (served at least one day in the military, any discharge type), servicemember, or respective family member living in King County; some services are income dependent — bring ID, proof of military service, and proof of income.

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