SAL Eligible for NEF Grants

[William D Kelly]

Great News Concerning The National Emergency Fund Grants 

From: Mook, Kevin M. <KM...@legion.org>
Date: Fri, May 8, 2026 at 9:27 AM
Subject: SAL Eligible for NEF Grants
To:

I wanted to share this great news with everyone in the directory!

 

Please pass this info to as many people as possible.

During the just completed spring meetings, the National Emergency Fund Committee met and let us know they are amending the NEF Trust to allow SAL members to apply for NEF grant. See below for more information.

 

SAL eligible for NEF grants

The NEF Trust Committee is in the process of amending the trust to allow SAL members to apply for National Emergency Fund grants.

 

Members of the Sons of The American Legion are eligible to receive grants from The American Legion’s National Emergency Fund (NEF).

The NEF Trust Committee met May 4 during the Spring Meetings in Indianapolis to amend the trust to allow SAL members to apply for NEF grants.

While application forms and information on Legion.org are in the process of being updated to reflect the change, effective immediately, SAL members can apply for an NEF grant if they meet the necessary qualifications.

 

 

Similar to individual Legionnaires, SAL members may qualify for an NEF grant of up to $3,000 if:

·         They have been displaced from their primary residence due to damage sustained during a declared natural disaster. If emergency/disaster shelters are available, and the applicant chooses not to stay at a shelter, their reason must be included in the application.

·         The SAL member must be active at the time of the disaster and at the time of application.

 

NEF grants are not meant to replace or repair items, only to meet the most immediate needs (i.e., temporary housing, food, water, clothing, diapers, etc.) during the period immediately following the disaster. They also do not cover insurance compensation or monetary losses from a business, structures on your property (barns, tool sheds, etc.,) equipment or vehicles.

 

For more information, go to Legion.org/Emergency.

 

Thank you,

 

Kevin Mook

National SAL Liaison

Internal Affairs and Membership

 

 

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