Resources for Veterans

he Consumer Protection Division, which resolved nearly 5,600 formal complaints in 2018, assists Arkansas consumers when problems arise during consumer transactions. Attorney General staff may help by contacting a business and mediating a positive resolution. In other instances, attorneys pursue lawsuits against those who violate the Arkansas Deceptive Trade Practices Act.

We teach financial skills that make sense in the real world. And with the knowledge to handle new financial decisions and challenges, students have more freedom to focus on achieving their goals.

We offer clear, impartial answers to hundreds of financial questions. Find the information you need to make more informed choices about your money.

What’s the most common reason applicants for a security clearance are denied? Botched finances, the same one that causes those with clearances to lose them.

Military Consumer is a joint initiative to empower active duty and retired servicemembers, military families, veterans and civilians in the military community. Use these free resources as the first line of defense against fraud and make better-informed decisions when managing your money.

We are the National Foundation for Credit Counseling (NFCC). Founded in 1951, the NFCC is the largest and longest-serving national nonprofit financial counseling organization in the United States.

The Servicemembers Civil Relief Act, or SCRA, provides financial and legal protection for active-duty service members, including National Guard and reserve members, and their families. Because details of the SCRA are complicated, service members and their families are encouraged to contact the nearest legal assistance office if they need help meeting their financial obligations.

USA Cares provides financial and advocacy assistance to post-9/11 active duty US military service personnel, veterans and their families.

VA helps Servicemembers, Veterans, and eligible surviving spouses become homeowners. As part of our mission to serve you, we provide a home loan guaranty benefit and other housing-related programs to help you buy, build, repair, retain, or adapt a home for your own personal occupancy.

Check your eligibility for 30 Arkansas assistance and benefits programs, including: Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (SNAP), Transitional Employment Assistance (TEA), child care assistance, Medicaid, and ARKids First.
If you qualify, apply or renew online.
Jonesboro Office:
1600 Browns Lane Access Road
Jonesboro, AR, 72401-5991
870-268-2230

Helping families in need meet the cost of shelter, food, utilities, and health expenses. Contact your local American Legion post or department (state) headquarters.

Child Care Aware® of America is proud to partner with the United States Military and Department of Defense to serve and support their families through the Fee Assistance and Respite Child Care Programs. To date we have served more than 10 million families and have created a network of more than 10,000 licensed child care providers.

The mission of the Coalition to Salute America's Heroes is to assist veterans who have been severely injured while serving in Operation Iraqi Freedom and Operation Enduring Freedom, and their families, and to encourage other organizations and the general public to participate in this effort. To be considered for Emergency Financial Aid, applicants must have sustained an injury during Operation Iraqi Freedom or Operation Enduring Freedom and have a disability rating of 30% or greater.

Over the past five years, we have helped nearly 14,000 military families just like yours with nearly 41,000 unique request for assistance. In 2016, 89% of the families helped by this program agreed or strongly agreed that our support helped them feel strong, stable, and secure.

The American Red Cross works in partnership with military aid societies to provide quality, reliable financial assistance to eligible applicants 24/7/365. Assistance can include funds for emergency travel, burial of a loved one, emergency food and shelter, etc.

The Servicemembers Civil Relief Act, or SCRA, provides financial and legal protection for active-duty service members, including National Guard and reserve members, and their families. Because details of the SCRA are complicated, service members and their families are encouraged to contact the nearest legal assistance office if they need help meeting their financial obligations.

VA helps Servicemembers, Veterans, and eligible surviving spouses become homeowners. As part of our mission to serve you, we provide a home loan guaranty benefit and other housing-related programs to help you buy, build, repair, retain, or adapt a home for your own personal occupancy.

We understand the challenges veterans, service members and military families can face and believe that experiencing financial difficulties should not be one of them. Unmet Needs is there to help America's military families who have run into unexpected financial difficulties as a result of deployment or other military-related activity or injury. The program provides financial aid grants of up to $1,500 to assist with basic life needs in the form of a grant - not a loan - so no repayment is required. To further ease the burden, we pay the creditor directly.