VETERANS IN TEXAS & MILITARY

FREE YWCA PROGRAMS

Funding is limited and approval will be based upon income eligibility.

For more information or to get started, please contact Alejandro Gonzalez at a.gonzalez4@ywcaelpaso.org!

YWCA was awarded a grant that will subsidize program fees for Veterans and Military, their dependents, and surviving spouses.

Eligible programs

  • YWCA Academies for Early Learning

  • YWCA School Age programs

  • Summer Camps

  • YWCA Health and Wellness

No specialty programs (swim lessons, private training, etc.) are eligible for these special rates.

This grant will pay 100% of the service fee while funding is available.

GET STARTED

  • 1. Reside within El Paso County

    2. TX Issued Driver License – Texas State-Issued Driver License with current address

  • 3.Income must be at or below $50,560, (80% of the Median Family Income for El Paso County)

    4. Most recent and consecutive paystubs or LES for the past 3 months for ALL income earning household members

    – Monthly: 3 Paystubs

    – Bi-Weekly or Bi-Monthly: 6 Paystubs

    – Weekly: 12 Paystubs

    5. Any other income for the household (e.g. Social Security, Retirement, Recent VA Benefits letter, Child support letter)

  • Veterans (Provide one)

    – DD-214 Member – 4

    – Driver License with Veteran Designation

    - Veteran Identification Card

    – VA Disability letter

    – Honorable Discharge Certificate

    – E-Benefits Summary Letter with Character of Service listed

    – NGB-22, National Guard report of separation and Record of service

    – NA Form 13038

  • – Uniform Services Identification Card

    or

    – Certificate verifying Active Duty-Status from Department of Defense Manpower Data Center.

  • – Birth Certificate or Adoption Certificate

    – Uniform Services Identification Card

    – Marriage Certificate along with TX Issued Driver License

  • – TX Issued Driver License

    – Uniform Services Identification Card

    – Death Certificate

    – One of the documents listed for Veterans

Parents interested in enrolling in After School and Academy for Early Learning must contact site of interest for space availability.

For more information and to begin the verification process, please contact Alejandro Gonzalez at 915-519-0000 ext. 1115 or email at a.gonzalez4@ywcaelpaso.org!

Texas Veterans Commission subsidies are available for those who qualify and contingent upon funding availability from July 1, 2024-June 30, 2025

Funding is limited and offered on a first come, first served basis. This program is supported by a grant from the Texas Veterans Commission Fund for Veterans’ Assistance. The Fund for Veterans’ Assistance provides grants to organizations serving veterans and their families. For more information about the Texas Veterans Commission please visit www.tvc.texas.gov