Thousands of National Guard members are now eligible for zero-down-payment loans from the U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs (VA).
According to the Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA), the president has approved requests from 48 states and three territories for federal support to use the National Guard through March 31. National Guard troops have helped distribute food and personal protective equipment, supported contact tracing and coronavirus testing, and their medical teams have supported direct patient care and will help administer vaccines, the agency said.
The new law means that National Guard members without active-duty service are now eligible to receive a VA home loan, according to