What We Are About

USA Cares exists to help bear the burdens of service by providing post-9/11 military families with financial and advocacy support in their time of need. Assistance is provided to all branches of service, all components, all ranks while protecting the privacy and dignity of those military families and veterans who request our help. Since 2003, USA Cares has responded to over 36,000 requests for assistance with more than $9,000,000 in direct support grants.

USA Cares is a national 501(c)3 non-profit, charitable organization based in Kentucky, founded in 2003 and registered with the IRS.

Why We Are Different

Grants not Loans: USA Cares provides grants to solve problems not loans to prolong them.

Screening of Applicants: USA Cares carefully screens each applicant. Our staff works directly with service providers (utility, mortgage company, etc.) to confirm the need.

Leveraging Other Assistance: USA Cares mobilizes other organizations to join in providing assistance thus maximizing the impact of every donation.

Low Overhead/High Efficiency: Typically more than 80% of all contributions received from donations and grants go to support service members and their families.

Our Assistance Programs

Combat Injured: Providing significant levels of financial support for those wounded in combat, in particular, those invisibly wounded by PTS and TBI.

Jobs Assistance: Reducing unemployment among post-9/11 veterans, particularly combat injured, Guard and Reserve. And, removing financial barriers to employment.

Housing Assistance: Helping save privately owned or rented homes as military families have been disproportionately impacted by the housing crisis.

Emergency Assistance: Keeping the lights on, food on the table and a family car in the driveway

Introducing National Author Spokesperson for USA CARES JAMES ROLLINS!

The new USA Cares(USAC) Program initiative “Authors United for Veterans” is a partnership program between USAC and leading American authors raising national awareness on behalf of USAC.

Leading the authors is The New York Times bestselling-author James Rollins.

Mr. Rollins is a strong supporter of our military and their families and USA Cares is extremely proud of this partnership and his support.

For more information on Mr. Rollins and his work, please visit his site JamesRollins.com.