"Helping the Army Take Care of its Own"
Army Community Service
#1 Rock Island Arsenal
Rock
Island, IL 61299-5000
(309)
782-0815/0829
DSN: 793-0815/0829
Toll
Free (877) 882-0523
AER Brochure with information on the
program and services for your use:
AER Pocket Guide 2011.pdf
WHAT IS ARMY EMERGENCY RELIEF?
AER is a private nonprofit organization that was
incorporated in 1942 by the Secretary of War and the Army Chief of Staff. The mission of AER is to provide emergency
financial assistance to soldiers.
WHO DOES AER HELP?
Active duty soldiers, single or married, and their eligible family members.
ARNG and USAR soldiers
on active duty for more than 30 consecutive days and their eligible family members.
Soldiers retired
from active duty for longevity or physical disability, and their eligible family members
ARNG and USAR
soldiers who retired at age 60, and their eligible family members.
Surviving spouses
and orphans of soldiers who died while on active
duty or after they retired
WHAT CAN AER DO?
Help with emergency financial needs
for:
· Food
· Rent/mortgage payment
· Clothing
· Utilities
· Emergency transportation & vehicle repair
· Funeral expenses
· Medical/dental expenses
· Personal needs when pay is delayed or stolen
WHAT CAN’T AER
DO?
WHAT KIND OF
ASSISTANCE CAN BE EXPECTED
ü An
interest-free loan
ü A grant
(an outright gift of funds) if repayment of loan will
cause undue hardship
ü Or,
part loan and part grant
WHAT IS NEEDED FOR
ASSISTANCE?
Military ID card
Leave & Earnings
Statement
Leave/PCS Orders
Substantiating documents (car repair estimate, rental agreement, utility bill, etc.)
Fill out AER Form 700 - you can download this editable .pdf here:
AER Form 700 Application for Standard Assistance.pdf
Active Duty Personnel in the ranks from Private to Sergeant First Class, Warrant Officers 1 and 2, and Lieutenants will need the Company Commander’s or First Sergeant’s endorsement on the top of page 2, blocks 14a through e. Senior personnel in the ranks Master Sergeant and above, Chief Warrant Officer 3 and above and Captain and above no longer need the Company Commander’s or First Sergeant’s approval on AER Form 700, Blocks 14a-d. These senior personnel would just bring the form directly to the AER Section. The applicants would still need to fill out both the AER Form 700 and accompanying AER budget form for full consideration of AER support. This is a change in policy effective August 2011.
Fill out the budget form that supplements the AER Form 700 - you can download this editable .pdf here:
For your convenience, here is a MS Excel (.xls) version of the AER Budget Worksheet. The AER Budget Worksheet must be filled out, signed, and submitted with the AER Form 700. The purpose of this courtesy MS Excel spreadsheet is to assist in assembling information, properly adding the columns and data and displaying a current snap-shot of the applicant's current financial situation. You may left - click to open and use the spreadsheet, or right click and "save target as" in order to down load the .xls spreadsheet on to your hard drive.
AER Form 700 Budget Spreadsheet for analysis
New! The Commander’s Referral ( CR) Program. A Commander or First Sergeant may authorize up to $1,500.00 for a loan that must be paid back in 15 months or less or before ETS. Only the soldier may receive the loan and the loan must be executed at an AER section. Use AER Form 600. The Commander or First Sergeant must fill out and sign Blocks 10 a-f. No budget form is needed. A soldier can have only one CR loan at a time for a total of two in any 12-month period. The total assistance for a soldier with a current AER loan and the CR loan may not exceed $2,500 total. Other restrictions may apply, so please consult your local AER section. Fill out AER Form 600 - you can download this editable .pdf here:
AER Form 600 Commanders Referral Application
CAN A SPOUSE GET AER
ASSISTANCE?
YES. Spouse will need to
provide
o Power of Attorney
o Military ID Card
o Substantiating documents
of need
IS THERE A DOLLAR
LIMIT ON AER?
NO. AER assistance will meet
the emergency need
NO. AER
does not receive any appropriated or non-
· Voluntary contributions from active & retired soldiers &
Army civilians.
· Repayment of AER interest-free loans.
· Investment income
· Unsolicited contribution
HOW TO GET AER WHEN NEEDED
- First, see your unit commander
- Then, go to your AER Section
- If there is no AER Section, to any of the following:
· American Red Cross
· Air Force Aid Society Section
· Navy-Marine Corps Relief Society Auxiliary
HOWTO GET AER SCHOLARSHIP INFORMATION
Visit www.aerhq.org and look at the options on the left for “Educational Assistance.”
AER brochure on educational grants is here.
Rock Island Arsenal
AER National Headquarters
200 Stovall Street
Alexandria, VA 22332-0600
HELPFUL LINKS
Army Emergency Relief
www.aerhq.org
Air Force Aid Society
Learn more about the official charity of the U.S. Air Force.
Navy-Marine Corps
Relief Society
Learn more about the charitable organization of the Navy and Marine Corps
Coast Guard Mutual Assistance
Learn more about the organization that provides financial assistance to the
Coast Guard Community
Armed Forces Relief Trust
Learn more about the Armed Forces Relief Trust and how they assist the military
aid societies by providing a single vehicle to accept donations that will benefit the men
and women of our Armed Forces and their families
American Red Cross
Learn more about the American Red Cross
The Red Cross now
has a central Military Help Line 1-877-272-7337
The Federal Employee Education & Assistance Fund
Learn more about the corporation that provides educational benefits and
emergency assistance to civilian federal and postal employees.
http://www.americasupportsyou.mil/
Learn more about how you can join thousands of Americans in showing their support to
the troops.
http://www.usacares.org
Learn more about the services and assistance available to the military from this
not-for-profit organization
http://www.memberconnections.com/olc/pub/LCNG/cpages/about_eangus/we_care_for_america.jsp
or
www.eangus.org
Enlisted Association of the
National Guard of the United States – We Care for America Foundation
http://www.operationhomefront.net/