Financial Education Childcare Grant

Financial education and counseling can have a profound impact on improving your financial situation, and it’s even more effective when both spouses attend together. To help make this opportunity more accessible, CGMA offers the Financial Education Childcare Grant, providing support for childcare costs while you and your spouse focus on learning essential financial skills. This grant ensures you can invest in your financial future without worrying about the care of your children.

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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
Documentation from the event or counseling session you attended
Receipt if you used commercial childcare
Signed note from non-commercial childcare provider

Apply directly online:

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)