July 2026
127th National Convention – Reno, NV
It was great seeing everyone at convention! We will be going through the Dashboard NVS entries to reconcile VMS Key Chain purchases and payments. If you purchased VMS Key Chain and have not paid for them, payment can be made through the Dashboard and the NVS donation link. Your donation must be in the amount of the purchased amount or more. If you have any questions, comments, or concerns, please contact us at mherron@vfw.org or 816-968-1102.
VFW Financial Assistance for Service Members
If you have any questions, comments or concerns, please contact us at mherron@vfw.org or 816.968.1102.
VFW Military Appreciation Program (MAP) Grant Funds
MAP Grant funds for the 2026-2027 program year opens Oct. 01, 2026.
The eligibility criteria has changed. There is a cap on how much funds can be received per adopted unit annually, and the grant is now a reimbursement grant. We no longer provide funds before an event. Once you complete an event you will then request a reimbursement. More information is provided on the All American Eligible Dashboard under the Military Assistance Program Grant Guidelines application.
If you have any questions, comments, or concerns, please contact us at M.A.P@vfw.org or 816.756.3390 ext. 6287.
VMS Donations for All-American
Updates to VMS regarding the 2026-2027 Program Year were discussed at the 127th VFW National Convention Programs Town Hall Meeting.
Donating to NVS (no longer referred to as VMS) and DPAA (new for 2026-2027) can only be done via the Dashboard by going to the link “NVS Donation” at the upper right-hand corner of the screen. For the 2026-2027 Program Year, your $125 or more donation to NVS meets the eligibility criteria for All-American in this category. Your $75 donation or more to DPAA meets the eligibility criteria for All-American in this category. Donations must be received by June 30, 2027, to make All-American.
When you make your donation for either category, all that needs to be entered into the box is 125 for NVS or 75 for DPAA. No $ and no .00 are required in the donation amount box.
PLEASE DO NOT USE ANY OF THE RED/WHITE DONATE LINK IN THE UPPER RIGHTHAND CORNER OF ANY WEBPAGE. THIS LINK GOES TO THE GENERAL DONATION PAGE AND WILL NOT BE CREDITED AS A NVS/DPAA DONATION.
Continue to do what you are doing and thank you for your support!
If you have any questions, please contact us at 816.968.1102 or mherron@vfw.org.