AIR FORCE AID SOCIETY
Programs
Program 1 [2020]
EDUCATION ASSISTANCE - THE GENERAL HENRY "HAP" ARNOLD EDUCATION GRANT PROGRAM PROVIDES NEEDS-BASED EDUCATION GRANTS TO CHILDREN AND SPOUSES OF AIRMEN AND GUARDIANS. IN 2020, THE SOCIETY AWARDED $5.5 MILLION IN GRANTS (RANGING FROM $500 TO $4,000) TO 2,000 STUDENTS TO HELP PAY FOR COLLEGE. AN ADDITIONAL 38 STUDENTS RECEIVED $141,000 IN MERIT-BASED SCHOLARSHIPS AIMED AT THE HIGHEST ACHIEVING INCOMING FRESHMEN. SCHOLARSHIP SELECTION IS BASED ON A STUDENT'S GPA IN ADDITION TO A WRITTEN ESSAY. THE SOCIETY ALSO PROVIDED UP TO $1,000 PER STUDENT IN NO INTEREST LOANS TO HELP DEFRAY THE ADDITIONAL COSTS FOR TEXTBOOKS AND OTHER SCHOOL SUPPLIES. IN 2020, $75,000 WAS SPENT ON THESE SUPPLEMENTAL EDUCATION LOANS. AN ADDITIONAL 74 FAMILIES RECEIVED $82,000 IN COVID EDUCATION NO-INTEREST LOANS.GeographiesNot indicatedDatesJan 1, 2020 – Dec 31, 2020Source990No causes providedNo populations provided–$6MProgram 2 [2020]
EMERGENCY ASSISTANCE (EA) - THE EA PROGRAM IS THE TOP PRIORITY FOR THE SOCIETY AS IT AIMS TO RELIEVE THE FINANCIAL PRESSURES ON AIRMEN, GUARDIANS AND THEIR FAMILIES BY ASSISTING WITH IMMEDIATE NEEDS IN AN EMERGENCY. SUPPORT IS PROVIDED THROUGH NO-INTEREST LOANS AND GRANTS, DEPENDING ON EACH INDIVIDUAL CIRCUMSTANCE. EA IS PROVIDED FOR BASIC LIVING EXPENSES, EMERGENCY TRAVEL, VEHICLE REPAIRS, FUNERAL COSTS, AND OTHER EMERGENCIES. IN 2020, DUE TO THE COVID 19 OUTBREAK, AFAS PROVIDE $1.9M IN VIRTUAL SCHOOLONG GRANTS TO ASSIST WITH THE IMPACT OF THE PANDEMIC. FURTHERMORE, $3.2 MILLION IN NO-INTEREST LOANS AND $2.8 MILLION IN GRANTS WERE PAID OUT IN SUPPORT OF AIR FORCE FAMILIES WITH OVER 15,300 ASSISTS. 59 WOUNDED WARRIORS RECEIVED MORE THAN $73,000 IN ASSISTANCE PRIMARILY THROUGH GRANTS.GeographiesNot indicatedDatesJan 1, 2020 – Dec 31, 2020Source990No causes providedNo populations provided–$4.4MProgram 3 [2020]
COMMUNITY PROGRAMS - THE SOCIETY SUPPORTS SEVERAL BASE-LEVEL PROGRAMS AIMED AT IMPROVING THE QUALITY OF LIFE FOR AIR AND SPACE FORCE FAMILIES. AFAS SPENT $260,000 TO FUND THREE CHILDCARE PROGRAMS: GIVE PARENTS A BREAK, CHILDCARE FOR PCS MOVES, AND CHILDCARE FOR VOLUNTEERS. APPROXIMATELY 4,132 CHILDREN WERE CARED FOR IN 2020. THE SPOUSE EMPLOYMENT PROGRAM PROVIDED ENTRY-LEVEL TRAINING TO AF SPOUSES DURING THE YEAR, SPENDING $309,000. BUNDLES FOR BABIES PROVIDES EXPECTING FAMILIES INFORMATION ON PREPARING FOR THE IMPACT OF A NEW BABY WHILE PROVIDING RESOURCES TO HELP FAMILIES ALONG THE WAY. $120,000 WAS SPENT TO PROVIDE $50 GIFT CARDS TO ALL ATTENDEES OF THE PROGRAM. OTHER READINESS PROGRAMS SUPPORTING FAMILIES IN 2020 WERE THE CAR CARE - $61,000 AND HEARTLINK - $21,000 PROGRAMS.GeographiesNot indicatedDatesJan 1, 2020 – Dec 31, 2020Source990No causes providedNo populations provided–$1M
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