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Religious Program Specialist 3 & 2, Module 01-Personnel Support
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sick  member  of  the  family  who  is  not  hospital- ized.  Under  such  conditions,  Navy  Relief  may provide   assistance   to   bring   a   relative   to   the service  member’s  home  or  to  transport  the  sick person  to  the  relative’s  home. In   instances   where   a   service   family   is financially  unable  to  maintain  a  household  of its  own,  Navy  Relief  may  assist  with  the  cost of   transporting   dependents   to   the   location   of relatives or friends who are willing to take them into their homes. A  service  member  who  does  not  have enough  money  to  return  to  a  duty  station  from leave  should  be  able  to  get  a  Transportation Request  (TR)  from  any  military  activity.  How- ever,  it  is  sometimes  possible  for  the  member to  take  advantage  of  reduced  fare  rates  by purchasing  a  ticket  commercially.  Assistance for  this  purpose  may  be  provided  when  the shortage  of  funds  is  not  the  fault  of  the  service member. CAR   REPAIRS.—Many   service   members, whether  married  or  single,  have  bought  motor vehicles  for  a  variety  of  purposes.  Navy  Relief does   not   provide   assistance   for   the   purchase or   the   operation   and   routine   maintenance   of privately  owned  vehicles.  However,  in  areas where   public   transportation   is   inadequate, assistance may be provided for essential repairs. The   criteria   for   providing   such   assistance include: The  value  of  the  vehicle  as  compared  to the cost of repairs The  adequacy  of  the  service  member’s budget  for  financing  the  operation  and  main- tenance of the vehicle on a continuing basis The  feasibility  of  delaying  repairs  for  a reasonable  period.  Unless  a  hardship  would result  (e.g.  loss  of  part-time  job),  repair  bills that can be met by the next paycheck should be handled  by  the  service  member  without  assist- ance  from  Navy  Relief An  accident  or  breakdown  while  travel- ing to a new duty station or returning from leave poses   special   problems.   Assistance   should   be sought  from  the  nearest  Red  Cross  chapter  if there  is  no  Navy  Relief  office  in  the  vicinity. Red  Cross  will  then  communicate  with  Navy Relief  on  the  need  for  assistance  and  may  be authorized  to  advance  funds  for  this  purpose. If  the  vehicle  is  beyond  economical  repair  or the  service  member’s  reporting  date  does  not permit  a  wait  until  repairs  are  accomplished, funds  may  be  advanced  for  air,  rail,  or  bus transportation. DISASTERS.—By   national   charter,   the American  Red  Cross  has  the  primary  respon- sibility   for   relief   of   emergencies   caused   by disasters.   However,   Navy   Relief   may   supple- ment   Red   Cross   assistance,   where   necessary. Also,   in   cases   of   a   solitary   disaster   (e.g., a   home   fire),   it   is   not   necessary   to   refer sailors  or  marines  seeking  Navy  Relief  assist- ance  to  the  Red  Cross.  The  Society  is  prepared to  assist  with  both  immediate  emergency  needs and  also  to  restore  the  service  family  to  a normal  standard  of  living  consistent  with  its resources. ADDITIONAL  ASSISTANCE  FOR  SUR- VIVORS.—When  Navy  Relief  was  first  started in   1904,   its   only   function   was   to   provide assistance  for  needy  widows  and  orphans  of service members. In keeping with this heritage, Navy  Relief  may  provide  dependents  of  a deceased service member: Month  by  month  assistance  for  basic  liv- ing   expenses   pending   receipt   of   Government benefits Financial   assistance   for   vocational training  or  education  which  will  enable  a  sur- viving  spouse  to  become  financially  self- sufficient Financial   assistance   to   supplement   the income  of  elderly  survivors  whose  resources  are too  limited  to  enable  them  to  be  fully  self- supporting CATEGORIES   OF   ASSISTANCE   NOT N O R M A L L Y    P R O V I D E D    B Y    N A V Y RELIEF.—In furtherance of its basic principles, 5-22







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