The Basic Needs Allowance (BNA) is a monthly allowance for active duty service members with dependents who have completed initial entry training and whose gross household income (GHI) falls below 200% of federal poverty guidelines.

Army Reserve Soldiers on drill status are not eligible for BNA.

For more information, please visit the Basic Needs Allowance webpage maintained by the Defense Finance and Accounting Service:
https://www.dfas.mil/MilitaryMembers/payentitlements/bna/

Financial Readiness BNA Resource Page:
https://finred.usalearning.gov/Benefits/BNA

Army Directive 2023-06 (Army Basic Needs Allowance Program):
https://armypubs.army.mil/epubs/DR_pubs/DR_a/ARN37648-ARMY_DIR_2023-06-000-WEB-1.pdf

Department of Defense Instruction 1341.15, “Basic Needs Allowance”:
https://www.esd.whs.mil/Portals/54/Documents/DD/issuances/dodi/134115p.PDF