This agency offers financial literacy help. They help residents of Okaloosa County with healthy money management. Please call or visit website for more information.

Money Management International helps consumers identify the cause of their individual financial concerns. They are not a loan company and do not lend out money. Many services are offered for free. Others are at a low cost. Please call or visit the website for more information.

Toll Free: 866.550.8004

In-person Counseling is by Appointment Only

First Baptist Church on Bayshore provides a range of ministries that helps those in need. They offer financial assistance to individiauls and families in crisis.

Ministries:

• Center of Hope - Individuals facing financial crisis
• Sharing and Caring - Monthly financial support, food, and school supplies
• CALM House - Financial support for single moms and their children

Please call or visit website for more information.

VA offers home loans to Active Duty Service members and Veterans. This also applies to National Guard and Reserve members.

Programs:

• Adapted Housing Grants
• Cash Out Refinance Loans
• Interest Rate Reduction Refinance Loan (IRRRL)
• Native American Direct Loan (NADL) Program
• Purchase Loans

See their website: http://www.benefits.va.gov/homeloans/ for more details.

Please call for more information.

The VA offers disability compensation. It is a monthly payment that is tax-free. The money goes to veterans who got sick or hurt while they were serving in the military. It is also to veterans whose service made an existing condition worse. Please call or visit the website for more information.

Benefits Hotline: 800.827.1000

Florida Veterans Support Line: 844.693.5838