CFDA 96.020: Special Benefits for Certain World War II Veterans

Objectives

To pay a special benefit to certain World War II veterans, who are eligible for Supplemental Security Income (SSI) benefits and meet other specified criteria for each month that they reside outside of the United States.

Eligible applicants

Age 65 or older on December 14, 1999; World War II veteran (including Filipino World War II veterans of organized guerrilla forces under U.S. auspices); eligible for SSI benefits for December 1999 and the month the SVB application was filed; and, have other benefit income less than 75 percent of the SSI federal benefit rate. For 2023, 75 percent of the SSI federal benefit rate is $685.50.

Financial assistance range

The maximum monthly SVB payable for current year 2023 is $685.50 (per Title VIII of the Act, the benefit amount equals 75 percent of the SSI federal benefit rate). This amount changes yearly. The monthly SVP amount payable to an individual is reduced by the amount of that individual's other benefit income for the month. Other benefit income includes any recurring payment received as an annuity, pension, retirement, or disability benefit. In December 2021, 85 beneficiaries received SVB payments. The FY 2022 SVB payments totaled $298,135. As of July 2023, 52 beneficiaries were receiving SVB payments.

Reference data sourced from SAM.gov Assistance Listings. The authoritative source for application requirements, deadlines, and award amounts is the official SAM.gov listing linked above. This page is editorial reference, not an official notice.