• Needs-Based Grant Program for Massachusetts National Guard and Reservists

    The Military Friends Foundation offers need-based grants (up to $1000 per year) to support families who face financial hardships due to activation or extended deployment in the National Guard or Reserve component.

  • Loans


  • Military Pay Act

    The legislation covers all employees of the Commonwealth who have been granted a military leave of absence after September 11, 2001 to serve on active duty in the Army National Guard, the Air National Guard or a reserve component of the armed forces of the United States.

  • Employer Support of the Guard and Reserve (ESGR)

    ESGR is a DOD agency that seeks to develop and promote a culture in which all American employers support and value the military service of their employees.