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Explore How States are Supporting Military Families
Across the country, states are advancing thoughtful policies, programs, and partnerships that strengthen support for military and veteran-connected families. This toolkit brings together those efforts in one shared, accessible place.
Select a state on the map to explore local initiatives, or browse the full database below to discover ideas and opportunities being activated nationwide.
Darker shaded states are a Do Your Part state.
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Puerto Rico provides free tuition for eligible surviving spouses and children of service members, reducing financial barriers to postsecondary education for military-connected families.
Populations: Survivor Families Topics: Financial Stability (Fee Waiver, Food Insecurity), Financial Support
Provides family advocacy services, supporting safety, well-being, and resilience for service members, veterans, and military families.
Populations: Active Duty Topics: Health & Wellbeing, Health and Wellness, Mental Health Support
Puerto Rico offers tuition discounts at the University of Puerto Rico for military-connected students and families, reducing financial barriers to higher education during and after military service.
Populations: Active Duty Topics: Fee Waiver, Financial Stability (Fee Waiver, Food Insecurity), Financial Support
Puerto Rico provides employment readiness and workforce support through Fort Buchanan’s Employee Readiness Program, supporting job access, skills development, and career stability for military service members, veterans, and spouses.
Puerto Rico provides the FIGNA Military Education Incentive to National Guard and Reserve members, supporting access to higher education, career advancement, and family stability while enhancing readiness and reintegration.
Populations: Active Duty Topics: Financial Stability (Fee Waiver, Food Insecurity), Financial Support
Puerto Rico provides life insurance coverage through FIGNA, supporting financial security, readiness, and family stability for National Guard and Reserve members.
Populations: Active Duty Topics: Financial Stability (Fee Waiver, Food Insecurity), Financial Support
Puerto Rico provides the FIGNA ACAA Education Incentive to National Guard members, offering financial support for higher education, training, and career development, and helping enhance readiness, reintegration, and family stability.
Populations: Active Duty Topics: Removing Bureaucratic Barriers, Resource Systems Navigation
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This toolkit is launching in 'beta' to demonstrate the incredible potential of state level work. We'll keep refining it and would love your help in making it the most comprehensive, easy to use tool out there. Help us improve the States toolkit by sharing anything that needs attention with Blue Star Families by filling out this form.
A comprehensive overview of the methodology and supporting data can be found in the full technical memo.
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