Welcome to Rebuild Hope!

If you are a U.S. veteran or service member who has suffered a life-altering, service-connected, disability during the wars in Iraq and Afghanistan you MIGHT qualify to join the Rebuild Hope veterans financial support network and receive MODEST monthly grants and/or SMALL no-interest loans. Membership enables you and your family to receive transitional emergency financial assistance, budget counseling and referral services.

Rebuild Hope and our donors appreciate how well the military serves our country and feel honored to serve you.

Important Note:

Please carefully read the entire Get Help section of our website to ensure you understand what Rebuild Hope does, how it works and our eligibility requirements. If you believe you might qualify for membership in Rebuild Hope, then e-mail us the Getting Started information.

PLEASE DO NOT CALL Rebuild Hope before we respond to your initial inquiry - typically within one business day. Rebuild Hope does not return phone messages left before we receive your Getting Started information. Thank you.

Eligibility Requirements

Because Rebuild Hope is a young non-profit with a small donor base our mission is focused and limited to serving a small percentage of the disabled veterans who were injured during the current wars in Iraq and Afghanistan. In general, we are assisting families during their initial transition from military to civilian lives, a time when they are typically waiting for the Veterans Administration to award service-connected disability compensation and the start of other certain sources of income like social security supplemental income, GI Bill benefits, and vocational rehabilitation income. Our financial assistance is designed to help families pay for their most basic living expenses during this often difficult period.

Veterans who meet ALL the following eligibility requirements are encouraged to send us the Getting Started Info.

  1. Honorably discharged OIF (Iraq) and (OEF) Afghanistan veteran.
  2. A service-connected disability rating of at least 50%
  3. Short term (not chronic) financial problems
  4. Will achieve a positive monthly cash flow within 3 to 6 months.
  5. Rebuild Hope assistance would significantly lessen the veteran's short term financial problems.

Application Requirements

Applicants must submit ALL the following documents - no exceptions:

  • Rebuild Hope Application
  • 12-month cash flow (i.e., budget)
  • Copy of DD-214 or confirmation of Medical Hold status
  • Service-connected disability letter
  • The name and contact information for their VA case manager

    • Ineligible Items

    Since Rebuild Hope is designed to help veterans pay for their most basic living expenses like food, utilities, gasoline and rent many other types of expenditures do not qualify. Here is a list of Ineligible Items. This list can change at any time. Please note that Rebuild Hope does NOT pay-off loans, credit cards nor mortgages!

    Application Process & Getting Started

    View an overview of the individual steps in the Rebuild Hope application process and learn how to get started. Please read it carefully and note that our application is NOT online. Most applicants complete the Rebuild Hope application process in about 5-7 business days.

    Member Online Personal Profile

    Once an applicant is accepted into the Rebuild Hope veterans financial support network we create a Personal Profile for them which is displayed on our website. Through your personal profile donors get to know you and your family, understand your need for financial assistance and make online donations. You can view the profiles of existing Rebuild Hope veterans and their families at Who You Can Help .