MFRAP Brochure in pdf format.

Military Family Relief Assistance Program

Governor Ed Rendell signed Act 65 of 2005 into law on 10 November 2005.  This law implements the new Military Family Relief Assistance Program for Pennsylvanians who serve in the Armed Forces and their families.  The General Assembly passed, and Governor Rendell approved, legislation to authorize tax checkoff donations to this program in July 2005 (Act 40 of 2005).  Emergency assistance grants will be available after July 2006.

This program is designed to provide emergency assistance to members of the Armed Forces, including Pennsylvania National Guard and reserve component personnel on active duty for more than 30 consecutive days, and their families.  The program will be funded by voluntary donations.  Gifts to the program may be made by designating all or part of your Pennsylvania Personal Income Tax refund to the program or by check made payable to Commonwealth of Pennsylvania (DMVA MFRAP).  Donations are tax deductible to the extent allowed by law. 

Send donations to:

MFRAP
Department of Military and Veterans Affairs
Building S-0-47
Fort Indiantown Gap
Annville, PA 17003-5002

For more information about the Military Family Relief Assistance Program, e-mail ra-pa-mfrap@state.pa.us.

Contact the Ms. Patrice Jacoby, Bureau of Administrative Services, at 717-861-6227.  Media inquiries should be directed to the Press Secretary/PAO Office at 717-861-8468.

Click here to read DMVA's Frequently Asked Questions about the new Military Family Relief Assistance Program.

UPCOMING EVENTS

Some public-spirited organizations have informed DMVA that they plan to conduct fund-raisers to support MFRAP.  Here’s a list of fund-raisers reported as of  Sunday, January 22, 2006: