Soldier’s & Sailor’s Relief Commission
215
Straight NW
Grand Rapids, MI 49504
Phone: (616) 336-3492
Fax: (616) 336-4193
Mission Statement
The mission of the Kent County Soldier’s Relief Office is to provide financial aid and other assistance to honorably discharged, wartime veterans or their widow/widower who are residents of Kent County.
Overview
The Soldier’s and Sailor’s Relief Commission provides information, referrals, and support services to honorably discharged, wartime veterans and their families.
The Commission provides burial assistance for eligible veterans and their spouses; reimbursement of foundation costs to put a Veterans Administration marker on the graves of eligible veterans; nonrecurring, emergency financial assistance for eligible veterans or their surviving spouses; and a contact for both the general public and veterans to receive information about other veterans’ services and programs that are available.
Goals
- Ensure all eligible veterans and their spouses receive burial assistance
- Reimburse foundation costs for the placement of VA markers on the graves of eligible veterans
- Provide non-recurrent emergency financial assistance for eligible veterans or their surviving spouse
Selected Performance Measures
Performance Measure |
2005 |
2006 |
2007 |
2008 Goal |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Percent of completed burial allowance applications submitted for payment within five working days |
95.0% |
54.7% |
55.1% |
56.0% |
| Number of burial requests / Percent qualifying for payment |
257/62%
|
351/54% |
321/55% |
340/60% |
| Percent of marker foundation requests fulfilled within 2 days | 100% |
100% |
100% |
100% |
| Number of markers placed | 12 |
16 |
16 |
20 |
| Number of applicants requesting emergency assistance | 960 |
901 |
710 |
800 |
| Percent of emergency assistance applications reviewed within 3 days | 95.0% |
33.4% |
29.7% |
35.0% |
Department History of Uses
| Uses |
2005 Actual |
2006 Actual |
2007 Adopted |
2008 Requested |
2008 Adopted |
Adopted % Change |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Personnel |
$63,060 |
$64,912 |
$68,610 |
$67,295 |
$67,295 |
-1.92% |
Commodities |
760 |
848 |
625 |
875 |
875 |
40.00% |
Contractual Services |
120,581 |
120,484 |
128,350 |
136,221 |
136,221 |
6.13% |
Capital Outlay |
- | - | - | - | - | NA |
Other Charges |
- | - | - | - | - | NA |
Total Uses |
$184,401 |
$186,244 |
$197,585 |
$204,291 |
$204,391 |
3.44% |
Personnel FTE |
1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 |
Significant Budget Issues
There are no significant budget issues to report.
