Coast Guard Mutual Assistance

CGMA has a number of programs, including: • Child Care Grant • In-Person Tutoring Grant • Supplemental Special Needs Grant • Child Care Loans • Lost Wages Loans • Assisted Reproductive Services Loan ==Governance==

CGMA is governed by a board of directors representative of the Coast Guard community it serves. The officers of the corporation include the Commandant of the Coast Guard, the Assistant Commandant for Human Resources, the Master Chief Petty Officer of the Coast Guard, and the executive director of CGMA. The members of the BOC who are elected represent the constituencies served by CGMA. ==History==

• 1924 – The League of Coast Guard Women was founded. • 1941 – Coast Guard Welfare is established and assumes the League's mission. • 1960's- Coast Guard Welfare creates its disaster relief program to help Coast Guard members affected by hurricanes. • 1979 – The name changes to Coast Guard Mutual Assistance. • 1998 – CGMA is incorporated into the Commonwealth of Virginia but maintains co-located with Coast Guard Personnel Services Command. • 2005 – CGMA distributes $3 million in direct aid to those affected by hurricanes Katrina, Rita, and Wilma. • 2017 – CGMA distributes $2.6 million in direct aid to those affected by Hurricanes Harvey, Irma, and Maria and provides $6.3 million to more than 5,200 Coast Guard families through interest-free loans and grants. • 2018 – CGMA provides $5.3 million in financial aid to ~5,000 Coast Guard families. • 2019 - CGMA delivers $8 million in payroll loans to support Coasties affected by the 35-day lapse of appropriation. • 2022 – CGMA processes 5,408 cases serving 4,270 Coast Guard members, providing $6.7 million in total and $2.4 million in grants. • 2024- CGMA processes 6,000 cases, delivering $8.5 million in direct support to the Coast Guard community, $2.9 million in grants. ==References==