Financial Assistance

Military and Family Support Center provided financial education, training and individualized counseling with emphasis on long-term financial responsibility.

The Military and Family Support Center offers Personal Financial Managers who will take you step-by-step through the Navy Standardized Curriculum process which involves setting up and effectively managing a basic financial plan. Workshops, counseling, seminars on buying cars, renting or buying homes, Thrift Savings Plan and more are offered. The Personal Financial Management Program offers one-to-one counseling to those experiencing money management difficulties or for those who wish to better understand how to budget their finances.

The Personal Financial Management Program also trains Command Financial Specialists, who are members of the unit who are available to assist with basic financial education and assistance. 

Personal financial management provides information, education and one-on-one financial counseling to assist you and your family in maintaining your financial readiness.

The Personal Financial Management Program is available to help you develop a personal and/or family financial management plan. The Military and Family Support Center has trained personal financial educators who can help you learn more about financial priorities, budget creation, debt liquidation, Thrift Savings Plan, consumer and credit issues and predatory lending. We'll help you set a course for financial independence and guide you through your journey to become a million-dollar sailor. The MFSC staff is a centralized training source for command financial specialists.

Plan ahead and Schedule an appointment with Personal Financial Management to assist in developing a "moving budget." Once you have settled in contact Personal Financial Management Program at 301-319-4087 to schedule an appointment for developing a budget specific for this area.

Resources are available to help you understand and manage your finances including one-on-one financial counseling to assist you and your family with financial readiness. Services are designed to focus on money management issues throughout your active-duty lifecycle and into retirement. Personal financial planning educational opportunities range from basic planning to long-term investing.

Washington D.C. and the surrounding National Capital Region is a high cost of living area. Many tips on dealing with the costs encountered while living here are available through Military and Family Support Center's Personal Financial Management Program.

While most of these high costs are associated with housing your actual cost-of-living expenses will vary and depends on a variety of factors to include where you chose to live Maryland, Virginia, or the District, the size and specific location of your home or apartment and whether you rent or buy, etc.

Initial up front moving-in expenses can vary as well. To help off-set these costs however you may be eligible to participate in the Rental Partnership Program. This program allows active duty service members to move into participating apartment communities without paying a security deposit and application fee. Contact the Housing Referral Office at 301-295-6564 for additional information.

Army Emergency Relief is a private, nonprofit organization that was created to help Soldiers and their Family members who experience financial emergencies. AER provides funds to help Soldiers with immediate financial needs.

AER is located at 9045 Beale Road, Building 11, 1st Floor, Room 124. AER can be reached by phone at 301-400-0171.

To request AER assistance online, click https://www.armyemergencyrelief.org/

To reach Fort Detrick Army Community Service please call 301-619-2197.

For more information on ACS programs and services, click https://www.armymwr.com/programs-and-services/personal-assistance