Additionally, CGMA has reciprocal agreements with the Air Force Aid Society, Army Emergency Relief, Navy-Marine Corps Relief Society and the American Red Cross that allows Coast Guard members to receive emergency assistance from these organizations when CGMA is not available.
Assistance is provided to members through six programs.
Virtually all Coast Guard members and employees are entitled to receive assistance under these three programs. This list briefly describes the six programs. The Coast Guard Mutual Assistance Manual contains detailed information concerning eligibility requirements and procedures to obtain assistance. One of the main purposes of Coast Guard Mutual Assistance is to provide financial assistance to members caught in emergency, short-term, financial situations beyond their control. Emergency loans are generally authorized in circumstances that impose a serious financial or personal hardship on the member requiring urgent help to relieve the situation.