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.

Retired service members 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  

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