Financial Education Childcare Grant

You can make a real difference in your financial situation through financial education and counseling. It works best if spouses attend together. CGMA makes it a little bit easier by providing for childcare.

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Amount

Up to $500

Type of Assistance

Grant

Eligibility

Active Duty

Auxiliary

Civilian Employees

PHS Officers and Chaplains

Reserves

Retired Military Personnel

Surviving Spouses

Start with Your CGMA Rep

Start with your local CGMA Representative

There are more than 600 Coast Guard Mutual Assistance Representatives to help you.

How to Apply

Gather these documents:

Your Coast Guard ID
CGMA-64 Childcare for Financial Training Grant Application
Documentation from the event or counseling session you attended
Receipt if you used commercial childcare
Signed note from non-commercial childcare provider

Contact your CGMA Representative to start the process.

Who's Eligible?

All CGMA members attending:

A financial training, symposium, or seminar
Financial counseling with a Coast Guard resource
Financial counseling with an outside resource

What's Covered?

CGMA will reimburse for up to $500 per 12 months.

Children 12 and under or special needs children of any age
A commercial childcare provider
A non-commercial provider that is not a family member (parent, grandparent, sibling, aunt, uncle)