About Us
CGMA is the official relief society of the US Coast Guard. While CGMA works closely with the Coast Guard, it is an independent nonprofit charitable organization. Established and operated by Coast Guard people for Coast Guard people, CGMA provides a way to extend compassion to one another in times of need. It serves as a vital financial safety net, promoting financial stability and general wellbeing, fostering high morale, and encouraging a sense of loyalty to the Coast Guard.
Mission
CGMA amplifies the voices of our Coast Guard community to harness strengths and address needs. We leverage our network to foster a culture of financial security, ensuring no one walks alone. Through proactive collaboration and tailored support, we are the go-to resource that turns today’s financial challenges into tomorrow’s stability.
Vision
Guiding Principles
All actions of Coast Guard Mutual Assistance Board of Directors members, Representatives and staff members are governed by the following principles:
- To help members of the Coast Guard family achieve autonomous financial well-being.
- To foster self-respect and self-worth.
- To assure applications for financial assistance are treated confidentially.
- To treat all members of the Coast Guard community in an honorable and respectful manner.
- To provide assistance in a timely manner.
- To consistently apply our guidelines and principles fairly and equitably to all.
- To make decisions based on the merits of individual cases.
Diversity
CGMA believes in and strives to practice absolute adherence to a policy of fair treatment. At all times, we will provide an environment that promotes dignity, respect, fairness, equity, and inclusion. These are essential ingredients to the sustainment of operational excellence, a positive office climate and a healthy work environment. All CGMA personnel and representatives will comport themselves in accordance with all Coast Guard civil rights and equal opportunity policies at all times.
04.15.2026
After the Shutdown: A Guide to Financial Recovery
Practical steps and resources for Coast Guard families moving forward Pay may have resumed, but for many Coast Guard families, the effects remain. Missed paychecks, delayed bills, and added stress don’t disappear overnight. Recovery takes time and a plan. The good news is that you don’t have to navigate it alone. The Coast Guard community […]
04.15.2026
The Shutdown Didn’t End When Pay Resumed
What the 2026 Government Shutdown Revealed About Financial Stress At 5:30 a.m., a Coast Guard civilian employee in Houston gets ready for work. He helps direct vessel traffic in one of the busiest energy ports in the world, responsible for $1 trillion in economic activity each year. The Houston port system depends on him being sharp, […]
03.18.2026
Retired Coast Guard Admiral Riding 2,000+ Miles for Coast Guard Families
At 70 years old, Vice Admiral Manson K. Brown, USCG (Ret.), is taking on an extraordinary challenge, not for himself, but for the Coast Guard community. Vice Admiral Manson K. Brown, USCG (Ret.), the first African American to achieve the rank of vice admiral in the Coast Guard, is cycling from Key West, Florida, to […]
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