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Rhode Island Service Members Assistance Fund (SMAF) Grants

The Service Members Assistance Fund is a donor-funded, volunteer-run nonprofit providing emergency grants to eligible actively serving Rhode Island National Guard members and their families. RIVETS’ current referral requires good standing and states that an individual must wait at least one year between grants; eligibility and approval are not automatic. Contact the Guard Family Assistance Center for current application guidance.

Catalog recordExplore requirements

The program provider determines eligibility under its own requirements; this is not a government entitlement.

The program is source-verified, but its eligibility rules are not automated in this record.

Program overview

Program provider: Rhode Island Military Family Relief Fund (SMAF), independent nonprofit
Source verification: provider page text
Rating relationship: No rating threshold is inferred; confirm any program-specific disability rule with the program provider.
P&T requirement: P&T is not inferred from the program title or summary; verify the current official requirements.
TDIU treatment: Manual verification required.
Temporary-rating treatment: Manual verification required.
Residency requirement: Residency or another jurisdiction connection may be required; verify the program-specific rule.

Why this result appeared

No personal scenario was used. This neutral catalog view does not imply that you qualify.

Manual requirements

The linked provider source confirms that this program or service exists, but the app has not converted every requirement into automatic eligibility logic.
Confirm current residency, service, discharge, disability, dependent or survivor status, deadlines, benefit amount, and required documents with the program provider.

Suggested application steps

Open the linked program source and review the current requirements.
Contact the program provider if any eligibility term, deadline, benefit value, or local procedure is unclear.
Apply only through the program provider’s process after confirming that the program fits your circumstances.

Documents to consider

Military discharge or service record, when requested
Proof of residence or other jurisdiction connection, when requested
VA decision or benefit summary letter, when disability status is part of the program
Dependent, survivor, vehicle, property, education, or income records relevant to the program

Limits and caveats

This program is offered by the named provider, not a government entitlement. Source review is not an eligibility decision or an endorsement.
Program terms can change between review dates; use the linked official source before relying on a deadline, amount, waiver, exemption, or qualification path.
The program description was checked against text from the linked provider page or document.

Application, timing, and local administration

Application requirement: The program provider may require an application, supporting records, or local filing.
Filing deadline: Confirm with the administering agency
Renewal: Confirm whether renewal, recertification, or annual filing is required.
Benefit value or formula: Varies under the official program rule
Local warning: Local administration may vary; manual verification may be required
Source language: en

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