Individual Support

Any request for individual emergency assistance from the Air Warrior Courage Foundation (AWCF) MUST be accompanied with a statement from a Department of Veterans Affairs (VA) or other social worker who is familiar with the veteran’s disabilities and needs.

The social worker should also be the certifying official noted on the application. Any requests without such certification or with the claimant listed as the certifying official will be denied.

We also REQUIRE a copy of the long form of the veteran’s DD-214 showing RE and Separation codes, a Statement of Disability from the VA (The annual award letter showing percentage and amount of Compensation received), a narrative of the complete situation, and to whom any funds would be sent. We DO NOT advance funds directly to an individual making a request, only on a one-time basis to a creditor or agency to whom a bill must be paid.

AWCF reserves the right to deny any request for failure to provide the above referenced information. Also, while an Honorable discharge may have been issued, there may be other factors, such as lost time, which will impact our decision. As such, any request received without the long form of the DD-214 will be denied.

Applicant

First Name

Last Name

Phone

Email

Service Branch *

Reason for Applying

Support Needed

Current Location (Optional)

Current City

Current State

Amount Requested

Amount Requested

Certifying Official Details

All grant requests should come certified by a VA or Social Worker name and address.

First Name

Last Name

Position/Title

Email

Phone

Certifying Narrative

Certifying Official or Social Worker written narrative of the situation

DD Form 214

DD Form 214 (PDF)

Grant Funding Method

Preferred platform *

Username/Handle (for selected platform)

Therapeutic Riding Program FAQ

Are there any programs that would potentially benefit our community since our services are free?: ANSWER – Yes. AWCF support may be by cost per child/lesson (a personal scholarship) or, in the case of those TROs that do not charge participants, a blanket award to the Therapeutic Riding Center (TRC); all payments/donations are made directly to the TRC. Completion of the TRP Application is required for all participants.
How might a military family with a disabled child be reviewed for funding?: ANSWER – Military rank or branch of service is not an issue. The AWCF makes its decision solely on each child’s situation, medical prognosis and “need.” The AWCF reserves the right to verify the military status of the sponsor(s) and dependent status of the child involved, the medical condition of the child and the “need.”
Does your program provide support for military dependent children that do not have a diagnosed disability?: ANSWER – No, the AWCF TRP is designed to assist military dependent children receive disability therapy not covered by the traditional military service “safety-nets,” e.g. CHAMPUS, TRICARE, etc.
What is the advance timeline that they would need to apply?: ANSWER – Whenever a child is approved by the TRC for participation or is already participating, we will accept a completed TRP application and begin the process for possible funding. The AWCF approval process takes approximately 2-3 weeks to be completed and the Therapeutic Riding Center/family notified of whatever support is approved.
Is there a specific format?: ANSWER – Yes, please review our TRP Application.
Do you share participant information with anyone other than the AWCF, the Therapeutic Riding Center and family involved?: ANSWER – No. As with all AWCF philanthropic activities, all information is dealt with on a confidential basis unless, on a voluntary basis, written permission of all parties is obtained.
We are an EFMH (Equine Facilitated Mental Health) program, and the majority of our riders are able bodied but wrestling with many issues. Would your program be able to sponsor scholarship for those students if they qualified?: ANSWER – Probably not, as our program is not currently designed to support “able-bodied” children. However, our medical staff will review a child’s condition diagnosis/ prognosis statement, completed by his/her doctor, and make a determination of eligibility.
Some of our students are from families so broken apart that there is no contact between parents. Do you have access to military service information if the fathers are unreachable to fill out forms about their service history?: ANSWER – No, we do not have such a capability but the parent caring for the child should be able to provide sufficient information for our review. Having a “regular” family, i.e., not divorced/separated/etc, does not qualify nor disqualify a needy child from participating in our program.