General Information

Housing

**PLEASE ONLY FILL THIS SECTION OUT IF YOU ARE REQUESTING SHORT TERM HOUSING**

The Yellow Ribbon Fund provides hotels to service members with families who are receiving care or treatment at Walter Reed. Please answer the following questions and provide the documentation listed below for consideration for the short term housing.

Hotel stays will be awarded for a maximum of 14 days. YRF must be notified at least 7 days in advance for extension requests and cannot guarantee the request until documentation for extension is provided.

Required Documentation :

FOR RETIRED/VETERAN STATUS

*Letter of endorsement from Command
*Proof of VA initiation and/or letter from case manager
*Copy of ID (anyone in the household 18 or over)
*Most recent VA compensation paperwork

FOR ACTIVE DUTY

*Letter of endorsement from Command
*Proof of VA initiation and/or letter from case manager
*Copy of ID (anyone in the household 18 or over)
*Supporting documents
*Proof of mortgage or lease

Transportation

The Yellow Ribbon Fund provides car rentals to families/caregivers of service members who are receiving care or treatment at Walter Reed. Please answer the following questions and provide the documentation listed below for consideration for the short term housing.

*CAR RENTALS CANNOT BE RENTED TO THE SERVICE MEMBERS RECEIVING CARE/TREATMENT AT THE FACILITIES DUE TO LIABILITY CONCERNS. ALL RENTALS WILL BE WITH THE CAREGIVER OR FAMILY MEMBER.

Car rentals will be awarded for a maximum of 30 days. YRF must be notified at least 7 days in advance for extension requests and cannot guarantee the request until documentation for extension is provided.

Required Documentation:

FOR RETIRED/VETERAN STATUS

*DD214 (long copy)
*Copy of ID (anyone in household 18 or over)
*Proof of VA claim (or pending claim)
*Most recent VA compensation paperwork

FOR ACTIVE DUTY

*Letter of endorsement from Command
*Proof of VA initiation and/or letter from case manager
*Copy of ID (anyone in household 18 or over)
*Supporting documents
*Proof of mortgage or lease