Michigan Veterans' Trust Fund Board of Trustees
Michigan Veterans' Trust Fund Board of Trustees
The Michigan Veterans Trust Fund was created in 1946 from $50 million in postwar reserve funds. In 1996, the Veterans Trust Fund was provided additional protection by being added to the State Constitution with voter approval of Proposal C. The Veterans Trust Fund was established to provide grants for the emergency needs of veterans.
The Veterans Trust Fund, utilizing approximately $2 million of interest earnings from the trust, administers the Emergency Grant Program. Emergency Grants are available to honorably discharged war time service veterans and their dependents during times of unforeseen and short term financial emergencies or hardships.
Veterans Trust Fund grant policies and adjudication, county committee appointments and expenditure from trust earnings are governed by a seven-member, Governor appointed board of trustees nominated by statutorily designated state veteran service organizations and three Independent appointments representing veterans for staggered three year terms.
The Veterans Trust Fund also functions as the state central repository for DD-214s (copy 6) since 1979 and maintains separation documents of Michigan veterans granted state service bonuses from WWI, WWII, Korean Conflict, and the Vietnam War.
Click here to access the Veterans Trust Fund Board of Directors homepage and meeting information
Click here to access the Veterans Trust Fund Board of Directors homepage and meeting information
Statute
Contact
Members
Fred Schaible
Policy & Legislative Advisor
MVAA/MI Veterans’ Facility Authority
517-284-5239Members
Barry Wood, Hastings
Represents the American Legion
Term ends 2/25/19
Robert Williams, Benton Harbor
Represents Veterans of Foreign Wars
Term ends 2/25/19
James Dempsey, Dexter
Represents Disabled American Veterans
Term expires 2/25/20
Represents Disabled American Veterans
Term expires 2/25/20
Charles Kosal, Oxford
Veterans
Term ends 2/25/20
Veterans
Term ends 2/25/20
Edward Hirsch, Farmington Hills
Representing Jewish war veterans as any other congressionally chartered veterans' organization not mentioned in PA 9 of 1946
Term ends 2/25/20
Representing Jewish war veterans as any other congressionally chartered veterans' organization not mentioned in PA 9 of 1946
Term ends 2/25/20
James Tighe, Birmingham
Veterans
Term ends 2/25/21
Veterans
Term ends 2/25/21
Melissa LaBruzzy, Schoolcraft
Veterans
Term ends 2/25/21
Term ends 2/25/21
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