Michele Steinmetz, Assistant Director
Internal Affairs & Membership/NEF Coordinator
American Legion National Headquarters
To all:
In light of the recent flooding in your areas, am sending this as a courtesy to spread to your contacts and perhaps place on your web site in light of the recent flooding. Wanted to ensure the leadership of your department had access to the National Emergency Fund Application Form and the policies that govern the program.
Click on this link. http://www.legion.org/emergency
And this is the link to the form directly: http://www.legion.org/documents/legion/pdf/nefapplication_1007.pdf
Please use this form instead of any old forms you may have on hand (before 2007) when submitting grant applications, if at all possible, as they capture much more information that is now needed to process these applications. Bottom line, the member must be displaced from their home to apply for grant monies and the area must be in a declared disaster zone. Only meant to provide funds to cover out-of-pocket expenses (food, clothing, shelter, etc.) due to displacement. Not meant to repair or replace items damaged or lost during disaster.
I encourage you and your officers to review the form in its entirety so in case questions come up, you can respond accordingly.
NEF Applications must go through Department Headquarters first, then they can be mailed or faxed to us for consideration. 317-630-1413.
Any questions contact me (msteinmetz@legion.org – 317-630-1379) or Jack Querfeld (jquerfeld@legion.org – 317-630-1330).
Thanks for your assistance in getting the word out.
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