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STATE VETERAN BENEFITS
Revised July 2011
ALABAMA
Long Term Care Benefits Other State Benefits
• Alabama State Veterans Home Program • Armed Forces Voter Registration and Absentee
Voting
Financial Assistance Benefits • Commitment of Incompetent Veterans
• Ad Valorem Tax Exemptions • Executive, Attestation and Acknowledgment
• Bonus for Southeast Asian War Prisoners Certification
• Exemption of Debts Incurred Pursuant to National • Fiduciaries in War Service
Housing Act or Veterans’ Benefits • Fishing License
• Military Retiree Income Tax Exemption • Guardianship for Veterans and Minor Dependents
• Unemployment Compensation • Military Leave of Absence
• Military Combat Pay Income Tax Exemption • Notice of Armed Forces Death
• Official Report of Person Missing, etc.
Employment Benefits • Peace Officers’ Credit for Military Service
• Job Status and Reemployment rights • Public Records
• Preference in State Classified employment • Recording of Discharges
• Validation of Marriage of Divorced Persons
Veterans Business Benefits • Wills
• Business and Occupation License Exemptions for
Disabled Veterans Alabama Department of Veterans Affairs
• Business and Occupation License Exemptions for RSA Plaza, Suite 530
Veterans of WWII 770 Washington Avenue
• Forfeiture of Franchise Montgomery, Alabama 36130-2755
334-242-5077
Education Benefits http://www.va.state.al.us/
• G.I. Dependents’ Scholarship Program
ALASKA
Housing Benefits
• Veterans Land Discount/Purchase Preference • Governor’s Advocacy Award
• Property Tax Exemptions • Military and Veterans Memorial Landmark Property
• Veterans Housing and Residential Loans • Wartime Letters – the Legacy Project
• Military Credit Towards State Retirement
Employment Benefits
• Employment Preference Rights
• Veterans Employment Services
• Affirmative Action Plan
Alaska Department of Military and Veterans Affairs
Education Benefits PO Box 5800
• Free Tuition for Spouse or Dependent of Armed Camp Denali
Services Member Fort Richardson, AK 99505-5800
• High School Diplomas 907-428-6016
Fax 907-428-6019
Other State Benefits www.ak-prepared.com/vetaffairs
• Recording Veterans Report of Separation Form
• Disabled Veterans Parking Permits Veterans
License Plates
• Hunting and Fishing Licenses
• State Camping Pass
• Alaska Marine Highway Pass
• Birthday Cards from the Governor
ARIZONA
Housing Benefits Arizona Department of Veterans Services
• Arizona State Veterans Home (Phoenix)
• Arizona State Veterans Home (Tucson)
3839 North 3rd Street
Phoenix, AZ 85021
Financial Assistance Benefits 602-255-3373
• Tax and License Fee Exemptions
• Vehicle License Tax and Registration Fees
http://www/azdvx.gov/
• Veterans Donation Fund
• Military Family Relief Fund State Director: Joey Strickland
Employment Benefits Phone: 602-255-3373 Ext. 1
• Employment Preferences
• Professional and Occupational Licenses
Education Benefits
• Tuition waivers for veterans and dependents
• Troops to Teachers
Other State Benefits
• State and National Cemeteries
• Burial and Headstones
• Absentee Voting in Elections
• Recording of Discharges
• Public Record Certification
• Credit for Military Service for State Retirement Benefits
• Hunting and Fishing Licenses
• Arizona State Parks
• Special License Plates
• Transportation
• 19 State offices for Pension and Compensation assistance
ARKANSAS
Housing Benefits
• Arkansas Veterans Home Veterans Burial
• Fayetteville AR Veterans Home • Arkansas State Veterans Cemetery – NLR
• Arkansas State Veterans Cemetery – Birdeye (Open fall
Financial Assistance Benefits 2011)
• Homestead and Personal Property Tax Exemption
• Gross Receipt of Tax Exemption Arkansas Department of Veterans Affairs
Income Tax Exemption Bldg. 65, Room 119
2200 Fort Roots Drive
Employment Benefits North Little Rock, AR 72114
• Job Status and Reemployment rights
• Preference in State Classified employment Phone: 501-370-3820
www.veterans.arkansas.gov
Education Benefits
• Free Tuition for Spouse, Children of POW
Veterans Business Benefits
• Disabled Vets Priority on State Contracts
Other State Benefits
• Armed Forces Voter Registration and Absentee Voting
• Military Leave of Absence
• Arkansas Department of Parks and Tourism
• Hunting and Fishing License
• License Plates
CALIFORNIA
Housing Benefits Other State Benefits
• Veterans Homes of California • Disabled Veterans License Plates
• Free License Plates
Financial Assistance Benefits • Veterans Claims Representation
• Property Tax Exemptions • Fishing and Hunting Licenses
• Calvet Farm and Home Loans • State Parks and Recreation Pass
• Motor Vehicle Registration Fees Waived • State of California Veterans Cemetery
• Veterans License Plates
Employment Benefits • The California Women Veterans Roster
• Employment and Unemployment Insurance • The California Veterans Registry at the California
Assistance Veterans Memorial
• Veterans Preference in California civil Service
Examinations California Department of Veterans Affairs
1227 O Street
Veterans Business Benefits Sacramento, CA 95814
• Business License, Tax and Fee Waiver 1-800-952-5626
• Disabled Veteran Business Enterprise Opportunities 1-800-221-8998 (Outside California)
http://www.cdva.ca.gov/default.asp
Education Benefits
• College Tuition Fee Waivers for Veterans’ Acting Secretary: Rocky Chavez
Dependents rocky.chavez@cdva.ca.gov
COLORADO
Housing Benefits Colorado Division of Veterans Affairs
• State Veterans’ Home 1355 S. Colorado Blvd.
• State Veterans Nursing Home Suite 113, Bldg. C
Denver, CO 80222
Financial Assistance Benefits 303-343-1268
• Colorado State Tax Advantage http://www.dmva.state.co.us/page/home
• Burial Allowance
Director: William Conroy
Employment Benefits Phone 303-343-1268
• Employment Assistance
• Employment Preference
Education Benefits
• Tuition Assistance
• Tuition Assistance for children of POWs, MIAs or
Disabled/Deceased ARNG
• Operation Recognition
Other State Benefits
• Special Vehicle License Plates
• Medical Benefits
• Hunting and Fishing Privileges
CONNECTICUT
Rocky Hill Services Provided • Military Support Program -24/7 Free & confidential
• 125 Bed Chronic Disease Hospital counseling for Military and their Families (pre,
• Substance Abuse Recovery Program during and post deployment) 1-866-251-2913
• 75 Bed Residential Program (Housing, Social Work,
Vocational Counseling)
Financial Assistance Benefits Connecticut Department of Veterans’ Affairs
• Soldiers’, Sailors’ & Marines’ Fund 287 West Street
• Temporary Assistance Fund Rocky Hill, CT 06067
• Property Tax Exemptions
860-616-3600
Education Benefits http://www.ct.gov/ctdva/site/default.asp
• Educational Benefit/Tuition Waivers
• High School Diplomas for Veterans of WWII Commissioner: Linda Spoonster Schwartz
Phone: 860-616-3603
Other State Benefits Email: Linda.Schwartz@po.state.ct.us
• Memorial Services in Connecticut’s Veterans’
Cemetery (Honorable service in the Armed Forces
of any country allied with the US is also
acceptable). Reserving a space at the cemetery
while you are still living is acceptable.
• Motor Vehicles Waiver
• Retirement
DELAWARE
Housing Benefits • Registration and Inspection of Motor Vehicles of Disabled
• Delaware State Veterans Home (Milford) Veterans
• State Veterans Home Fund • Credited Military Service; Eligibility
• Auctioneer and Book Agent Exemption for Veterans
Financial Assistance Benefits • Hunting, Trapping and Fishing Licenses
• Pension Benefits for Paraplegic Veterans • Commissioner Quarterly Newsletter (The Centurion)
• Modifications to Taxable Income • State Women Veteran’s Coordinator
• Veteran Identification Card
Employment Benefits
• State Employment Veterans Preference
Education Benefits
• Educational Benefits for Children of Deceased Veterans, etc. Delaware Commission of Veterans Affairs
• Education Benefits for Active members of the Delaware Robbins Building
National Guard
• High School Diploma for WWII Veterans 802 Silver Lake Blvd., Suite 100
Dover, DE 19904
Other State Benefits
• Recording of Military Discharges 302-739-2792
• Military Discharge Certification http://veteransaffairs.delaware.gov/default.shtml
• Veterans Claims Representation
• Mobile Veterans Service Officer Van (Sussex County)
• Free Death Certificates for Veterans Executive Director: Antonio Davila
• Notary Public Services Phone: 302-739-2792
• Certificate of Appreciation Signed by the Governor
• Veterans Preference – Admission to Governor Bacon Health Email: Antonio.davila@state.de.us
Center
• Delaware Veterans Memorial Cemetery
• Indigent Veterans Burial
• Special License Plates
FLORIDA
Housing Benefits Other State Benefits Continued
• Florida State Veterans’ Homes Program • Disabled Veteran Motor Vehicle License Plate
• Veterans’ Nursing Homes of Florida • Permits/Fees (parking, tolls., building improvements)
• Homestead Exemption (Permanent and Totally Disabled) • Homeless Veterans Program
• Homestead Exemption (10% to 100% BUT not Permanent IN • Benefits Counseling
NATURE) • Commission as a Notary Public
• Drivers License Fee Exemption for a total and permanent
Employment Benefits service connected disability
• Veterans Preference in Employment and Retention • Discount Passes of 25% for annual Florida State Park passes
for all veterans and active duty personnel
Education Benefits • State Women Veterans’ Coordinator
• High School Diploma – Korean War Veterans
• High School Diploma – WWII Veterans Florida Department of Veterans’ Affairs
• High School Diploma – Vietnam Veterans 4040 Esplanade Way, Suite 180
• Tuition Deferment Tallahassee, FL 32399-0950
• Reduced Tuition for National Guard 727-518-3202
• Education for Children of Deceased or Disabled Florida http://www.floridavets.org/
Veterans
• Undergraduate-level tuition waived for recipients of Purple Interim Executive Director: Robert F. Milligan
Heart or other combat related decorations superior in Phone: 850-487-1533
precedence to the Purple Heart at state universities and Email: milliganr@fdva.state.fl.us
community colleges
• Dependent children of MIA or POW service members may be
eligible for tuition benefits
Other State Benefits
• Certification of Discharge or Separation
• Disabled Veteran Identification Card
• Hunting and Fishing License
• Motor Vehicle Military License Plates
GEORGIA
Housing Benefits Other State Benefits
• War Veterans Homes • Hunting and Fishing Licenses
• Veterans Drivers’ Licenses
Financial Assistance Benefits to Certain Disabled Veterans • Honorary Driver’s License
• Exemption from Homestead Tax • Vehicle License Tags
• Exemption from Sales Tax on Vehicles • State ID Cards
• Ad Valorem Tax on Vehicles • Reduced Fees for Disabled Veterans
• Exemption from State Income Tax • Veterans License Plates
• Certificate of Exemption • Handicapped Parking
• Abatement of State Income Taxes • Motor Fuel Service to Handicap
• Guardianship
Employment Benefits • Vital Statistics
• Employment Preference • Service Records
• Employment Assistance • Benefits Assistance
Education Benefits Georgia Department of Veterans Services
• Georgia Military Scholarship Floyd Veterans Memorial Building Suite E-970
• Tuition Assistance (Georgia Air National Guard) Atlanta, Georgia 30334-4800
• The National Guard Service Cancelable Loan Fund http://www.sdva.georgia.gov
• Georgia HERO Scholarship www.facebook.com/gavetsvc
www.twitter.com/gavetsvc
Commissioner: Pete Wheeler
Phone: (404) 656-2300
Email: gavetsvc@vs.state.ga.us
HAWAII
Housing Benefits Office of Veterans Services
• Special Housing for Disabled 459 Patterson Road
Veterans E-Wing, Room 1-A103
Honolulu, HI 96819
Financial Assistance Benefits Phone: (808) 433-0420
• Tax Exemptions http://www.dod.state.hi.us/ovs
Employment Benefits State Director: Mark Moses
• Employment and Re- Phone: (808) 433-0420
employment Email: Mark.Moses@va.gov
Other State Benefits
• Burials
• Vital Statistics
• License Plates
IDAHO
Housing Benefits Idaho State Veterans Services
• Veterans Homes (3) 351 Collins Road
Boise, Idaho 83702
Financial Assistance Benefits Administrator: David E. Brasuell
• State Tax Exemption: When stationed outside the state of Phone: 208-577-2310
Idaho, active duty personnel are exempt from Idaho state Email: david.brasuell@veterans.idaho.gov
income tax http://www.idaho.state.id.us
• Emergency Relief Grant Program
• State Tax Exemption After Age 65 On civil Service/Military James O. Vance, Director
Retire Pay
Department of Veterans Affairs, Regional Office
Employment Benefits 444 Fort Street
• Veterans Preference in Employment Boise, Idaho 83702
• USERRA Assistance 208-331-1645
Education Benefits Tom Ressler
• Idaho provides Guardsmen and Reservists who live Veterans Program Supervisor
outside the state of Idaho in-state tuition 444 Fort Street
• Operation Education At University of Idaho Boise, Idaho 83702
• Scholarship For Children of MIA/POW Service member 208-577-2300
• Priority In Training Programs
Other State Benefits
• Idaho Veterans Cemetery
• License Plates
• Idaho State Parks fee reduction
• Disabled American Veterans Combination Hunting and fishing
License
• Exempt From Fees For Professional License
• State Women Veterans’ Coordinator
• Benefits Assistance
• Idaho State Parks fee reduction
• Nineteen bed homeless veteran facility
ILLINOIS
Housing Benefits Employment Benefits
• Four Veterans Homes • State Government/Employment Preference
• Prince Homeless Program (15-bed permanent supportive • 70 service officers statewide
housing)
• Specially Adapted Housing grant Other State Benefits
• Assessed property value reduction for disabled veterans • 24-hour call center for PTS/TBI (Illinois Warrior Assistance Program)
• Assessed property value reductions for recently deployed • Online PTS/TBI screening tool with 24-hour chat function.
veterans • Annual Training/Certification program (for CLE Credit) for civilian
mental health and primary care professionals covering combat-
Financial Assistance Benefits related mental health resources
• Grant program for non-profit orgs (approx $1mil in grants/year) • Full coverage for civilian mental health counseling
• World War II Bonus Payment • 27 special military license plates
• Family Relief Fund grants for Guard and reserve deployments • Cartage and Erection fees grants
($500 for every 6 months; 0-3 and below) • Graves Registration
• Family Relief Fund benefit for any wounded veteran from GWOT • Waived Camping & Admission Fees
($5000) • Hunting and Fishing Privileges State Fair
• Needs-based grants for deployed Guard/Reserve ($2000) • Necessary Documents to file claims
• Korean, Vietnam and Persian Gulf Conflict Bonus ($100) • State income tax exemption for military
• Vietnam Veterans Survivors Compensation
• POW Compensation
• $300,000+ Survivor’s Compensation for GWOT casualties Illinois Department of Veterans’ Affairs
833 South Spring Street
Education Benefits P.O. Box 19432
• Educational Grants for Children (10-18 yrs) Springfield, IL 62794-9432
• Full Tuition waiver for children of 100% disabled or deceased Phone: 217-782-6641
vets
• 100% Tuition waiver for Illinois Veterans http://www.state.il.us/agency/dva
• 100% Tuition waiver for Illinois National Guard
• Mandatory Veteran Resource Officer at every public State Director: Daniel Grant
college/university Phone: 217-785-4114
• Mandatory Veteran website at every public college/university Email: Dan.Grant@illinois.gov
• State Approving Agency support
• High School Diploma – Korean War/WWII/Vietnam Veterans
• In-state tuition for military children
INDIANA
Housing Benefits Indiana Department of Veterans Affairs
• The Indiana Veterans Home 302 W. Washington St., Room E120
Indianapolis, IN 46204-2738
Financial Assistance Benefits Phone: 317-232-3910
• Property Tax Abatements http://www.in.gov/veteran/
• Indiana Military Family Relief Fund
State Director: Tom Applegate
Employment Benefits Phone: 317-232-3910
• Employment Assistance Email: tapplegate@dva.in.gov
• High School Diploma for WWI, WWII, Korea and
Vietnam Veterans
• Remission of Fees (Free Tuition) for the Children of
Disabled veterans
• Remission of Fees for recipient of the Purple Heart
Other State Benefits
• County Veterans Service Officers
• Golden Hoosier Passport
• Indiana Veterans Memorial Cemetery
• Motor Vehicle License Plates
• Peddlers, Vendors or Hawkers License
• Resident Veteran Hunting and Fishing License
• Vital Documents for Veterans Benefits
IOWA
Housing Benefits Iowa Department of Veteran Affairs
• Iowa Veterans Home Camp Dodge, Bldg. A6A
7105 NW 70th Ave.
Financial Assistance Benefits Johnston, IA 50131-1824
• Injured Veterans Grant Program Phone: 515-242-5331
http://www.iowava.org/asp/ContactUs.asp
Education Benefits
• War Orphans Educational Aid Executive Director: Jodi Tymeson
• Operation Recognition High School Phone: 515-242-5331
Diploma
Other State Benefits
• Cold War Recognition Letter
• Korean War Service Medal
• Veterans Lifetime Hunting/Fishing
License
• Presidential Memorial Certificate
• The State of Iowa Veterans Cemetery
KANSAS
Housing Benefits Other Benefits Continued
• Kansas Soldiers Home • Free License Plates (for POW’s or entitled to compensation for
• Kansas Veterans Home 50% liability or entitled to compensation for the loss, or
permanent use of one or both feet or one or both hands or
Financial Assistance benefits permanent visual impairment of both eyes)
• Homestead Property Tax Refund (for certain disabled Veterans and • Free copies of discharges or other official records
surviving spouse of active duty military Personnel who have died in
the line of duty) • Free Hunting and Fishing (annual hunting and fishing licenses
• Dependents’ and Survivors Benefits
may be issued without charge to honorably discharged Kansas
veteran with a service-related disability of 30% or more)
• Disability Benefits
• Burial Benefits • Free annual Parks Vehicle Permits (May be issued to Kansas
Army or National Guard member, with a limit of one per family)
• Prescription Drug Coverage
Employment Benefits
• Operation Recognition - High School Diploma for WWII and Korean Kansas Commission on Veterans’ Affairs
War Veterans 700 SW Jackson, Suite 701
• Free Tuition and Fees for Dependents of POW’s or MIA’s Topeka, KS 66603-3743
• Tuition Assistance for National Guard Members Phone: 785-296-3976
• Waiver of Tuition and Fees for Dependents and Spouses of
Deceased Military Personnel Fax: 785-296-1462
• Education Assistance for Children of Deceased Kansas Veterans http://www.kcva.org
• Veterans’ Preference for State employment
Executive Director: Jack Fowler
Other State Benefits Phone: 785-296-3976
• State Veterans Cemeteries (4 in the state) JFowler@kcva.ks.gov
• Veterans Service Representative (13 Field Offices)
• Two Enhanced Delivery Units (Mobile Vans)
• Vietnam Era Veterans’ Medallion Program
• Veterans Claim Assistance Program (Provides annual service grants
to eligible veteran services organizations)
• Motor Vehicles Military License Plates
KENTUCKY
Housing Benefits Kentucky Department of Veteran
• State Veterans Long Term Care Affairs
Facilities Office of the Commissioner
111 Louisville Road
Financial Assistance Benefits Frankfort, KY 40601
• New Veterans Loan Program Phone: 502-564-9203
Employment Benefits Commissioner: Ken Lucas
• Tuition Waiver Program
Other State Benefits
• Homeless Program
• Women Veterans Program
• Burial Honors
• State Veterans Cemeteries
LOUISIANA
Housing Benefits Louisiana Department of Veterans Affairs
• Louisiana War Veterans Homes P.O. Box 94095
Baton Rouge, LA 70804-9095
Employment Benefits Phone: 1-877-GEAUXVA
• Military Service Relief Act
• Veterans Civil Service Preference (Employment www.vetaffairs.la.gov
Preference)
Secretary: Lane Carson
Education Benefits Phone: 1-877-GEAUXVA
• Dependents Educational Assistance Email: Lane.carson@la.gov
• National Guard Tuition
• Veterans Education and Training – State Approving
Agency
Other State Benefits
• LDVA Parish service office located in every parish
• LACetbiz – program where veteran-owned
businesses can register to be placed into
consideration for state contracts
• Free hunting/fishing licenses
• Free entrance to state parks
• Free license plates for purple heart recipients
• Free drivers licenses for veterans over 50% service
connected
• Special prestigious license plates for certain
veterans, retirees and supporters of veterans
• Recording of discharges
MAINE
Housing Benefits Maine Bureau of Veterans’ Services
• Maine Veterans Home Camp Keyes Bldg. #7
117 State House Station
Financial Assistance Benefits
• Veterans Small Business Loan Program Augusta, ME 04333-0117
• Property Tax Exemption Phone: 207-626-4464
http://www.maine.gov/dvem/bvs/Augusta.htm
Employment Benefits
• Veterans Dependents Education Benefits Program State Director: Peter Ogden
Phone: 207-430-6035
Other State Benefits
• Maine Veterans memorial Cemetery System
Email: Peter.W.Ogden@maine.gov
• Claims Representation
• Military Discharges
• Recreational Hunting & Fishing Licenses
• State Honorable Service Medals
• Wartime Honorable Service Certificates
• Veteran License Plates
• Benefits Available from the Division of Motor
Vehicles
• State Park Passes
MARYLAND
Housing Benefits Other State Benefits
• Charlotte Hall Veterans Home • Veterans Benefit Service Program
• State Veterans Cemetery & Memorial Program
Financial Assistance Benefits • Maryland Veterans Memorials
• Property Tax Exemption • Obtaining copies of documents
• Military Retired Pay Income Tax Exemption • Absentee Voting
• Vessel Excise Tax • Game Hunting & Fishing Licenses
• Death Benefit • Admission to State Parks
• Auto Tags
Employment Benefits • Veterans Establishing Businesses
• Employers Health Insurance While on Temporary • Veterans with Disabilities
Active Duty
• Re-Employment Maryland Department of Veteran Affairs
• Medical and Healthcare Personnel Federal Building, Room 1231
• Job Placement Assistance 31 Hopkins Plaza
• Veterans Preference Baltimore, MD 21201
• Credit Toward State Employees Retirement Phone: 800-446-4926
• Unemployment Insurance http://www.mdva.state.md.us/html/contact/html
Education Benefits Secretary: Edward Chow
• Edward T. Conroy Memorial Scholarship Phone: 410-260-3838
• High School Diploma Email: echow@mdva.state.md.us
MASSACHUSETTS
Housing Benefits Other State Benefits
• Public Assistance • Motor Vehicles Benefits
• National Guard and Reserve
Financial Assistance Benefits • State Benefits for Dependents of a Veteran
• Tax Exemptions
• Annuities Department of Veterans’ Services
• Bonuses 600 Washington St., Suite 1100
Boston, MA 02111
Employment Benefits Phone: 617-210-5480
• Education Financial Assistance http://www.mass.gov/?pageID-
• Upward Bound Program veteranshomepage&L=1&LO=Home&sid=Eveterans
• Operation Recognition
• Special Commission to Study Higher Education Secretary: Coleman Nee
Tuition & Fee Waivers for Veterans Phone: 617-210-5765
Massachusetts Recently-Returned Combat Veterans Email: Coleman.Nee @state.ma.us
• Welcome Home Bonus
• Civil Service and Veterans’ Preference
• Employment Opportunities
• Education
• Housing
• Your Local Veteran’s Agent
• Yoga for Combat Veterans with PTSD
MICHIGAN
Housing Benefits Michigan Department of Military and
• Grand Rapids Home for Veterans Veterans Affairs
• D.J. Jacobetti Home for Veterans Joint Public Affairs Office
• State Veterans Homes Board of 3411 Martin Luther King Jr. Blvd.
Managers Lansing, MI 48906
Phone: 617-210-5480
Financial Assistance Benefits http://www.michigan.gov/dmva
• Tuition Grant Procedure Brief
• Emergency Grants Sr. Deputy Director for Veterans Affairs:
• Michigan National Guard Family Jason Allen
Support Funds Phone: 517-335-6523
Other State Benefits
• Michigan Veterans Program 2005
• Property Tax Credit for Disabled
Veterans
• Automobile License Plates
MINNESOTA
Veterans Homes
• Fergus Falls
Minnesota Department of Veterans Affairs
• Hastings (MDVA)
• Luverne
• Minneapolis
Veterans Service Building
• Silver Bay 20 West 12th Street, 2nd Floor
MDVA Programs St. Paul, MN 55155
• Bronze Star Markers
• Claims and Outreach
Phone: (651) 296-2562
• CVSO Operational Grants www.mndva.state.mn.us
• Dental/Optical Program
• Education Assistance www.mvh.state.mn.us
• G.I. Bill
• Higher Education Veterans Program
www.minnesotaveteran.org
• LinkVet
• Minnesota G.I. Bill
• Military Funeral Honors Commissioner: Larry Shellito
• Minnesota Service C.O.R.E.
• Recently Separated Veterans Program
Phone: (651) 296-2562
• Special Needs Grants Email: larry.shellito@state.mn.us
• State Approving Agency
• State Veterans Cemetery
• SubsistenceProgram
• Surviving Spouse/Dependent Eduction Benefit
• Tribal Veterans Service Officer (TVSO)
• Veterans Employment Program
• Veterans Preference in Employment
• Veterans Service Organization Grants
• Women Veterans Program
MISSISSIPPI
Housing Benefits Mississippi State Veteran Affairs
• Mississippi Veterans Home Purchase Board
• State Veterans Nursing Home
P.O. Box 5947
Pearl, MS 39288-5947
Financial Assistance Benefits Phone: (601) 576-4850
• Ad Valorem Tax
• Privilege Tax
http://www.vab.state.ms.us/
Employment Benefits Executive Director: Adrian Grice
• Re-Employment
• Employment Preference Phone: 601-576-4856
• State Retirement
Email: Agrice@vab.ms.gov
Education Benefits
• Educational Assistance
• Mississippi Employment Security Commission
Other State Benefits
• Mississippi Veterans Affairs Board
• Administrative Division
• State Veterans Claims Division
• State VA Hospital Service Offices
• State Approving Agency Division
• Mississippi Department of Archives and History
• Mississippi State Personnel Board
• Mississippi Military Department (Army & Air National Guard)
• County Veterans Service Office
• County Veterans Service Officers
• Documents
• Hunting and Fishing Licenses
• Vehicle License Plates
• State Veterans Cemetery, Newton, MS
MISSOURI
Housing Benefits Other State Benefits
• Missouri Veterans Homes • Tax Benefits; Voting; State Veterans Cemeteries and Veterans
• Property Tax Credits Service Program; Missouri Veterans Awards Program;
• Free Parking for Certain Veterans; Specialty License Plates; Free
Financial Assistance & Benefits Hunting and Fishing License (60% or Service-Connected VA
Disability or Former POW); Reduced Cost Hunting and Fishing
• Missouri Military Family Relief Fund (MMFRF) Permit for service members that deployed in the last 12 months;
• Missouri Universal Service Fund Missouri Benefits and Resource Guide; Outreach
• Missouri Department of Social Services
• Missouri Association for Community Action Missouri Veterans Commission
P.O. Drawer 147, 205 Jefferson Street
Education Benefits Jefferson City, MO 65102-0147
• Licensure and Certification Test Benefits; Troops to Teachers; A+ Phone: (573) 751-3779
Schools Program; Operation Recognition Toll Free: 1-866-838-4636
• Interstate Compact of Education Opportunity for Military Children www.mvc.dps.mo.gov
• Missouri Returning Heroes’ Education Act; Vietnam Veteran Survivor Executive Director: Larry D. Kay
Grant Program; War Veterans’ Survivor Grant Program; Injured and Email: larry.kay@mvc.dps.mo.gov
Dependent Scholarships; Higher Education Tuition Refunds when
called to active duty; In-State Tuition Eligibility for Military
Dependents; Bright Flight Scholarship Status when called to active
duty
Employment Benefits
• Local Veterans Employment Representatives & Disabled Veterans
Outreach Program
• Hero At Home Program; Show Me Heroes Program
• Veterans Employment & Training Services; Unemployment
Compensation for War on Terror Veterans
• Veterans Preference with State of Missouri Employment; Priority
Qualified Veterans Employment; Missouri State Employee
Retirement System
MONTANA
Housing Benefits Montana Veterans Affairs Division
• State Veterans Homes in Columbia Falls and P.O. Box 5715
Glendive Helena, MT 59604-5715
• Real property tax waivers for certain disabled Dma.mt.gov/mvad@mt.gov
veterans and unmarried spouses
Administrator: Joe Foster
Financial Assistance Benefits Phone: 406-324-3740
• County burial benefits for deceased veterans
Email: jofoster@mt.gov
Employment Benefits
• Point Preference in Hiring Veterans
Education Benefits
• University System tuition waivers, as available
Other State Benefits
• Professional services by state veterans service
officers
• Special license plates available for veterans, military
personnel and deceased veteran spouses
• Vehicle registration and fee waivers for certain
disabled veterans
• State veterans cemeteries
• For detailed and extensive list of state
veteran/military benefits, access agency website
NEBRASKA
NE Dept of Veterans’ Affairs Benefits Nebraska Department of Veterans Affairs
301 Centennial Mall South, 6th Floor
Financial Assistance: P.O. Box 95083
• Nebraska Veteran’s Aid Fund Lincoln, NE 68509
Education Benefits: (402) 471-2458
• Waiver of Tuition
• Reservist Tuition Credit Nebraska State Service Office
Miscellaneous Benefits: 3900 Village Dr
• Veterans Homes Eligibility PO Box 85816
• Nebraska Veterans’ State Service Office Lincoln NE 68501-5816
• Nebraska Cemetery at Alliance (402) 420-4021
• Discharge Search
• Grave Card Registration Nebraska Veterans Cemetery at Alliance
• Operation Recognition 2610 CR 57
P.O. Box 718
Benefits Offered Through Other Agencies Alliance, NE 69301
(308) 763-2958
Housing:
• Property Tax/Homestead Exemption www.veterans.nebraska.gov
Financial Assistance:
• County Veterans Aid Fund State Director: John Hilgert
Education Benefits: Phone: (402) 471.2458
• Nebraska National Guard Tuition Assistance Email: john.hilgert@nebraska.gov
Employment Assistance:
• Employment & Reemployment Rights
• Nebraska Department of Labor Veterans Services
• Veterans Preference in State Employment
Miscellaneous Benefits:
• Veterans Homes
• Specialty License Plates
• Military Exemption & Renewal of Drivers License
• Hunting & Fishing Permits
• Educator Certificate Extension
• Renewal of Credentials to Practice a Profession
• Certified Copies of Public Records
• Recording of Discharges
NEVADA
Housing Benefits Nevada Office of Veteran Services
• Nevada Veterans Home 5460 Reno Corporate Drive
Reno, NV 89511
Financial Assistance Benefits Phone: (775) 688-1653
• Veterans Tax Exemption http://www.veterans.nv.gov
• Disabled Veteran Tax Exemption
Executive Director: Caleb Cage
Employment Benefits Phone: (775) 688-1653
• Civil Service Preference Email: cagec@veterans.nv.gov
Other State Benefits
• Assistance with Claims
• Hunting and Fishing License
• Veterans Cemetery Plots
• Disabled Parking Privileges
• Special Veterans License Plates
• Recording Fees
• Women Veterans Coordinator
• Tuition Assistance (note: some restrictions
apply)
NEW HAMPSHIRE
Housing Benefits New Hampshire Office of Veterans Services
• Veteran’s Home 275 Chestnut Street, Room 517
Manchester, NH 03101-2411
Financial Assistance Benefits Phone: (604) 624-9230
• Bonuses http://www.nh.gov/nhveterans/
• Tax Exemption
State Director: Mary Morin
Education Benefits Phone: (604) 624-9230
• Free tuition at Vocational-Technical College
• Free Tuition for Children of Military Members Email: mary.morin@vba.va.gov
Other State Benefits
• Burial
• Veterans Cemetery
• Claims
• License Fee Exemption
• Relief
• State Park Admission
• Veterans License Plate
NEW JERSEY
Housing Benefits Other State Benefits
• NJ Veterans Memorial Homes • Replacement of Medals
• Stand Down Operations • Fishing and Hunting Licenses
• Veterans Haven • No Fee automobile Registration
• NJ Housing and Mortgage Finance Agency • State Parks Admission
• Brigadier General William C. Doyle Veterans
Employment Benefits Memorial Cemetery
• Veterans Preference and Pension Status
• Veterans Preference for Hiring in New Jersey New Jersey Department of Military & Veterans Affairs
Civil Service P.O. Box 340
• Veterans Status for Civil Service and Pension Trenton, NJ 08625-0340
• Civil Service Benefits for Veterans Preference
• Employment or Promotion http://www.state.nj.us/military/
Education Benefits Deputy Commissioner for Veterans Affairs: Raymond
• Operation Recognition: High School Diploma for Zawacki
Veterans Phone: 609-530-7045
• State Approving Agency Email: raymond/zawack@nidmava.state.nj.us
• POW and MIA Tuition Benefits
• War Orphans Tuition Assistance
• Vietnam Veterans Tuition Credit Program
• New Jersey National Guard Educational Benefits
NEW MEXICO
Housing Benefits New Mexico Department of Veteran Services
• Homeless and At Risk Veteran Services Bataan Memorial Building
407 Galisteo, Room 142
Financial Assistance Benefits Santa Fe., New Mexico 87501
• Veterans’ Tax Exemption Phone: (505) 827-6300
• Disabled Veteran Tax Exemption http://www.dvs.state.nm.us/
Education Benefits Secretary: Col. Timothy Hale
• Vietnam Veteran Scholarship Phone: (505) 827-7365
• World War II and Korean Veterans High School Email: timothy.hale@state.nm.us
Diploma
• Veterans Education and Training Services
Other State Benefits
• Children of Deceased Veterans
• Commitment of Incompetent Veterans
• Disabled Veterans Hunting and Fishing License
• Veterans’ License Plates
• The Patriot Plate
• Veteran’s Military Honors
• Veteran’s Transportation Service
• Native American Outreach Services
NEW YORK
Housing Benefits Other State Benefits
• State Veterans Home • Licenses and Permits
• Specially Adapted Homes
• Voter Registration
• Homes for Veterans Program (SONYMA)
• Hunting and Fishing License Discounts
Financial Assistance Benefits
• Property Tax Exemption NYS Division of Veterans’ Affairs
• Civil Service Credit Preference #5 Empire State Plaza, Suite 2836
• Burial and Headstone Albany, NY 12223-1551
• Auto Registration
• New York State Blind Annuity
• Gold Star Parent Annuity Program
http://www.veterans.state.ny.us/index.html
Employment Benefits Acting State Director: William Kraus
• Disabled Veterans Civil Service Preference Phone: 518-474-6114
• Employment and Training Email: wkraus@veterans.state.ny.us
• Re-Employment
Education Benefits
• Veterans Tuition Award
• Awards for Children of Veterans
• Military Service Recognition Scholarship
• Vocational Rehabilitation
NORTH CAROLINA
Housing Benefits North Carolina Division of Veteran Affairs
• North Carolina State Veterans Nursing Homes 1315 Mail Service
Raleigh, NC 27699-1315
Financial Assistance Benefits http://www.doa.state.nc.us/vets/va.htm
• Income Tax Relief
• Property Tax Relief Tim Wipperman
Phone: 919-733-3851
Employment Benefits Email: tim.wipperman@doa.nc.gov
• Employment Preference
Education Benefits
• Scholarships
Other State Benefits
• Guardians
• Hunting and Fishing Licenses
• Auto License Plates
• Drivers License
• Handicap Parking Privileges
• Absentee Registration and Voting
• Disabled Voters, Primary or General Elections
• Records
• Retirement Credit, Military Service, State and
Participating Local Government Employees
NORTH DAKOTA
Veterans’ Bonus
• Monetary Compensation for Mobilized Domestic and Foreign Service • Voter registration and absentee voting for active military
Housing Benefits • Recording and storing of Discharges at no fee
• Veterans Home/Homeless programs • State Veterans Cemetery
• Veterans court-developing in 2011
Financial Assistance Benefits
• Hardship grants for qualifying Veterans and dependents for Hearing,
Dental, Vision, Housing and special grants.
• $5,000 low interest loan for Veterans
North Dakota Department of Veterans Affairs
Education Benefits
• Tuition Waiver for National Guard. Free tuition (State College/University)
4201 38th Street SW, Suite 104
to dependents of MIA, KIA , POW and 100% disabled Veterans. P.O. Box 9003
• Honorary high school diploma (WWI, Korea, Vietnam Veterans) Fargo, ND 58106-9003
• Veterans Upward bound program
1-866-634-8387
Employment 701-239-7165
• Veterans Preference for State and municipality employment
• Veterans employment/un-employment services http://www.nd.gov/veterans/
Property Tax Exemptions
• 50% or more disabled Veterans receive their % of disability exempt from Commissioner: Lonnie Wangen
the first $120,000 in residential property value. Un-remarried surviving Toll Free: 1-866-634-8387
spouse will receive 100% exemption on the first $120,000 in residential
property value. 701-239-7165
Email: lwangen@nd.gov
Other State Benefits
• License Plates: Military, Veteran and Gold Star Family
• Drivers license option: Show Veteran status.
• Free Transportation programs to VAMC
• Assistance with VA claims
• Vehicle excise tax exemption for 100% disabled and un-remarried
surviving spouse; $5 vehicle license plate for 100% disabled veteran
• Reduced or Free State Parks Administration
• Reduced fishing license for Disabled Veterans
OHIO
Bonuses Small Businesses
• Persian Gulf, Iraq & Afghanistan Bonus • Procurement Technical Assistance Centers
Education • 1st Stop Business Connection
• Ohio War Orphans Scholarship • GrowNOW
• Ohio Safety Officers College Memorial Fund Burial Benefits
• Ohio GI Promise Indigent Veteran Burial assistance
• Ohio National Guard Scholarship Program Taxes
• High School Diploma (granted to eligible WWII, Korean Conflict and Vietnam • military retirement pay – state tax exempt(retirees surviving spouse benefit
Conflict Veterans) lans – state tax exempt)
Employment • Homestead Exemption
• Employment Assistance for Veterans with Barriers • if Service Member lives in Ohio but is deployed out of state, his pay is state
• OhioMeansJobs.com tax exempt for Ohio
Financial Assistance
• Financial Assistance through the individual County Veterans Service Offices
• Home Energy Assistance Program
• Restoring Stability – A Save the Dream Initiative Ohio Department of Veterans Services
• Smart Money Choices educational series 77 South High Street, 17th Floor
Healthcare Columbus, Ohio 43215
• OhioCares 614-644-0898
• Transportation to and from VA medical appointments State Director: Thomas N. Moe
Housing Benefits ohiovet@dvs.ohio.gov
• Ohio Veterans Homes (located in Sandusky, Ohio and Georgetown, Ohio) www.dvs.ohio.gov
• Ohio Heroes Program
Legal Assistance Ohio Veteran Bonus Team: 877 OHIOVET (644-6838) (option 2)
• Patriot Program Contact your local County Veterans Service Office: 877 OHIOVET (644-
License Plates 6838) (option 1)
Drivers Licenses option – show veteran status
Military Injury Relief Fund
Ohio Veterans Hall of Fame
Records office (The Department has discharge records on file from the early to
mid-1900’s to current)
Recreation Benefits
• Hunting, Fishing, Camping & Watercraft (100% disabled)
OKLAHOMA
Housing Benefits Oklahoma Department of Veterans
• State Veterans Center – Nursing Affairs
Care Facilities 2311 N. Central
Oklahoma city, OK 73105
Financial Assistance Benefits 405-521-3684
• Tax Exemption http://www.ok.gov/ODVA/Contact
Central Office/index.html
Employment Benefits
• Veterans Preference State Director: Martha Spear
Phone: 405-521-3684
Other State Benefits Email: mspear@odva.state.ok.us
• Free Hunting and Fishing Permit
• Emergency/Disaster Financial
Assistance Program
• Reduce Fee Auto Tags
• Claims and Benefits Division
OREGON
Housing Benefits Oregon Department of Veteran Affairs
• Oregon Veterans’ Home Loans 700 summer St., NE
• Oregon Veterans’ Home
Salem, Oregon 97301-1285
• Oregon Property Tax Exemption
800-828-8801
Financial Assistance Benefits http://www.oregon.gov/ODVA/
• Oregon Conservatorship Program
• Oregon Veterans’ Emergency Financial Assistance State Director: Jim Willis
Program (OVEFAP)
Phone: 503-373-2388
• Claims & Counseling Services
Employment Benefits Email: willisj@odva.state.or.us
• Oregon Educational Aid
• High School Diploma
• Veterans Employment Preference
• Veterans Employment Counselors
Other State Benefits
• Oregon Hunting and Fishing Licenses
• Oregon State Park Use Permits
• Oregon Veterans License Plates
• Oregon Public Records
PENNSYLVANIA
Housing Benefits Other State Benefits
• Six State Veterans’ Homes with Personal, Skilled Nursing and • Persian Gulf Conflict Veterans Bonus
Dementia Care • Free Veterans’ Service Officer Support Applying for Benefits
• County Directors of Veterans Affairs Assistance Applying for Benefits
Financial Assistance Benefits • Transition Assistance Advisors Available
• Veterans Emergency Assistance • Military Family Life Consultants Available
• Disabled Veterans’ Real Estate Tax Exemption • Free Recording of DD-214/215 Discharge Records
• Blind Veterans’ Pension • Yellow Ribbon Reintegration Program
• Paralyzed Veterans’ Pension • CDL Skills Test Waiver
• Military Combat Pay Income Tax Exemption • Professional Licenses Extension
• Military Family Relief Assistance Program • Specialized Veteran License Plates
• Disabled Veteran Parking Placard
Employment Benefits • Free Certified Marriage/Divorce/Birth/Death Records
• Civil Service Preference • Reduced Fee/Free Hunting and Fishing Licenses
• State Retirement Credit • Disabled American Veteran Transportation Network
• Free Veterans Employment Counselors • Annual Services of Remembrance at Pennsylvania Veterans
• Career Link Memorial
• State Employees Receive 15 Days of Military Leave Annually • Military and Veteran Burial Detail/Honor guard
• Veterans Grave Registration/Markers/Flags
Education Benefits • Burial Allowance
• Educational Gratuity • Employment Support of the Guard and Reserve (ESGR)
• Operation Recognition for High School Diplomas Representatives Available
• State Educational Grants and Financial Aid for Veterans and PA
National Guard Members Pennsylvania Department of Military and Veterans Affairs
• PHEAA Student Loan Forgiveness Bldg S-0-47, FTIG
• Pay Tuition, Fees and Room/Board at State Schools for Surviving Annville, PA 17003
Children of Member Who Dies in the Line of Duty. Phone: 1-800-547-2838
• Pay Tuition and Fees at State Schools for Surviving Spouse of www.dmva.state.pa.us
Member Who Dies in the Line of Duty.
• Guidance Counseling for Service Members, Veterans and Deputy Adjutant General for Veterans Affairs: Michael Gould
Dependents on GI Bill and Other State Financial Aid, Degree
Planning, and Career Preparation (Interviewing, resume, etc.) Phone: 717-861-8902
• Access to Libraries and Computer Labs. Email: mgould@state.pa.us
RHODE ISLAND
Housing Benefits The Rhode Island Veterans Affairs Office
• Rhode Island Veteran’s Home 480 Metacom Avenue
• Rhode Island Veteran’s Cemetery Bristol, RI 02809
(401) 253-8000 ext. 695
Other State Benefits
• Rhode Island Veterans Benefits Counseling http://www.dhs.state.ri.us/dhs/dvaoffic.htm
Associate Director: Daniel Evangelista
Phone: 401-462-0350
Email: devangelista@dhs.ri.gov
SOUTH CAROLINA
Housing Benefits Other State Benefits
• Specially Adapted Housing • Credit of State Retirement for Military Service
• State Veterans Nursing Homes • Free Hunting and Fishing Licenses
• State Parks Totally Disabled Persons
Financial Assistance Benefits • Special License Plates
• Admissions Tax Exemptions • Presentation of the State Flag to Families of
• Income Tax Exemption on Military Retirement Pay Deceased Members of the South Carolina National
• Property Taxes – Homestead Exemption Guard
• Property Tax Exemption • Recording of Discharges
• Tax Exemption for Compensation, Pension, • Marriage, Birth, Death, and Divorce Verifications
Disability Retirement Pay and VA Payments
• Parking Fee Exemption South Carolina State Office of Veterans Affairs
• Active Duty Pay Relevant to SC Department of 1205 Pendleton Street, Suite 461
Revenue and Taxation Columbia, South Carolina 29201
Phone: (803) 734-0200
Employment Benefits
• Veterans Preference http://www.govoepp.state.sc.us/va/contact.html
• Veterans Re-employment Rights
State Director: Howard Metcalf
Education Benefits Phone: (803) 734-0200
• Education Assistance (Free tuition for certain
veteran’s children) Email: hmetcalf@oepp.sc.gov
SOUTH DAKOTA
Housing Benefits South Dakota Department of Military & Veteran Affairs
• State Veterans Home 425 East Capitol Avenue
Pierre, SD 57501-5070
Financial Assistance Benefits Phone: (605) 773-3269
• Property Tax Exemption for Veterans and their Widow or http://www.state.sd.us/military/military.html
Widower
• Property Tax Refund for Certain Elderly and Disabled Persons State Director: Charles Claussen
• South Dakota Veterans Bonuses Phone: (605) 773-3518
Education Benefits Email: charles.claussen@state.sd.us
• Free Tuition for Veterans
• Free Tuition for Children of Veterans Who Die During Service
• Free Tuition for Dependents of POW’s and MIA’s
• Reduced Tuition for South Dakota National Guard Members
Other State Benefits
• Free Certified Copies of Veterans Records
• Burial Allowance for Veterans, Wives, or Widows
• Headstone Setting Fee
• Special License Plates
• Hunting and Fishing Cards for Disabled Veterans
• Free Admission and Reduced Camping Fees for Veterans
• Special Provision for Handicapped Hunters
TENNESSEE
Housing Benefits Tennessee Department of Veterans Affairs
• State Veterans Homes 215 Rosa L. parks Avenue
• Property Tax Relief for 100% Disabled Nashville, TN 37243
Veterans/Surviving Spouses Phone: (615) 741-2931
Employment Benefits http://www.tennessee.gov/veteran/
• Veterans Preference
• Credit for Military Service in State Commissioner: Many-Bears Grinder
Employment Phone: (615) 741-2930
• Re-Employment Rights of Public Employees Email: many-bears.grinder@tn.us
Other State Benefits
• State Veterans Cemeteries
• Free License Plates for Qualifying Veterans
• Free Hunting and Fishing Licenses - $10
• Parking Privileges
• Motor Vehicle Privilege Tax Exemption
(Wheel Tax) – Some Counties
• Special/Memorial License Plates
• No-Fee Registration of Discharges
TEXAS
Housing Benefits Texas Veterans Commission
• Texas Veterans Land Board Programs 1700 North Congress, Suite 800
• Texas Veterans Homes P.O. Box 12277
Austin, TX 78711-2277
Financial Assistance Benefits Phone: 512-463-6564
• Tax Exemption for Veterans Fax: 512-475-2395
• The Hazelwood Act http://www.tvc.state.tx.us/
Employment Benefits Executive Director: Col. Thomas Palladino (Ret)
• Veterans Preference Thomas.palladino@tvc.state.tx.us
executiveoffice@tvc.state.tx.us
Other State Benefits
• Texas State Cemetery Program
• No-Cost Medical Records
• Free Drivers License for Disabled Veterans
• Fishing and Hunting Licenses for Disabled
Veterans
• Free Recording of Discharges
• Special License Plates
UTAH
• Housing Benefits • State Approving Agency for Veterans Education
• Disabled Veteran Property Tax Abatement • Outreach Services
• Valor House – Veterans Benefit Information Fair, Veterans
• Homeless Veterans Fellowship Employment and Business Workshops
• Freedom Landing • Veteran Status on State Issued Drivers License or State ID
Cards
• Employment Benefits • Driver’s License Privileges
• Veterans Job Representatives • Purple Heart Vehicle Registration Exemption
• Veterans Job Preference • Veterans Vehicle License Plates Free Use of Armories
• Veterans Hiring Priority • Bus/Trax Reduced Fare Cards
• Veteran Reemployment Rights • Fishing License Privileges
• Special Fun Tags – State Parks
• Education Benefits • Golden Access Passport – National Parks
• Veterans Upward Bound • VA Regional Office – Salt Lake City
• Tuition Waiver for Purple Heart Recipients • VA Hospital – Salt Lake City
• Scott B. Lundell Tuition Waiver For Surviving Dependents • Community-Based Outpatient Clinics
• Honorary High School Diplomas • Vet Centers
• Mobile Vet Centers
• Other State Benefits
• Utah State Department of Veterans Affairs Utah Department of Veteran Affairs
• Utah State Veterans Cemetery & Memorial park 550 Foothill Blvd. #202
• Utah State Veterans Nursing Homes Salt Lake City, UT 84108
– Salt Lake City, Ogden, Ivins, and Utah County Phone: (801) 326-2372
– Military Discharge Records for Utah Veterans E-mail: Veterans@utah.gov
Web Site:
http://veterans.utah.gov/
State Director: Terry Schow
Phone: (801) 326-2372
Email: tschow@utah.gov
VERMONT
Housing Benefits Vermont Office of Veteran Affairs
• Vermont Veteran’s Home 118 State St.
Montpelier, Vermont 05620
Financial Assistance Benefits
• Financial Assistance Programs Phone: (802) 828-3379
• Vermont War Bonus http://www.va.state.vt.us/
Employment Benefits Veterans Services Coordinator: Clayton Clark
• Vermont Employment and Training Assistance Phone: (802) 828-3379
Education Benefits Email: clayton.clark@state.vt.us
• High School Diplomas for WWII and Korean War
Era Veterans
Other State Benefits
• Veteran Advocacy
• Discharge Records
• Vermont Veterans Memorial Cemetery
• Vermont Veterans License Plates
• Hunting and Fishing Licenses; Green Mountain
Pass
• Vermont Medals
VIRGINIA
Housing Benefits • 20 state offices for pension and compensation assistance
• Two veterans care centers • Free copies of vital records when applying for veterans
• Grants for adaptive housing benefits
• Free admission to state parks in 2011
Financial Assistance Benefits • Wide variety of special license plates
• Real estate tax exemption for vehicles in certain localities • Lifetime Hunting and Fishing Licenses for 100% disabled
• State procurement – assistance for service-disabled veteran veterans. Reduced price annual hunting licenses for 70% or
businesses greater
• Annual vehicle registration fee waived for certain disabled
veterans
Employment Benefits
• Preference in State classified employment
• Veterans employment services
• Virginia Workforce Connection – online jobs board for
employers and job seekers Virginia Department of Veterans Services
• Wounded Warriors Internship Program hosted by the Virginia
Department of Transportation Office of the Commissioner
Education Benefits 900 E. Main St.
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Residency requirement waived for in-state tuition
Virginia Military Survivors and Dependents Education Program
Richmond, VA 23219
(free tuition, stipend for certain spouses and dependents) Phone: (804) 786-0286
• Honorary Diplomas for veterans of World War II, Korean War,
Vietnam War http://www.dvs.virginia.gov/
Other State Benefits
• Three state veterans cemeteries Commissioner: Paul Galanti
• Virginia War Memorial
• Virginia Wounded Warrior Program – facilitates behavioral and Phone: (804) 786-0286
rehabilitative services for veterans and others
Email: paul.galanti@dvs.virginia.gov
WASHINGTON
Housing Benefits Other State Benefits
• Homeless Veterans Program • Recording Discharges
• Homeless Veterans Reintegration Project • Special Veterans License Plates
• Transitional Housing Project for Homeless Veterans • Reduced Fishing and Hunting Licenses
• State Veterans Homes • Reduced Public Transportation
• Statewide Post Traumatic Stress disorder (PTSD) Program
Financial Assistance Benefits • Outreach to Underserved Veterans
• Veterans Estate Management Program (Fiduciary) • Special health Care Services
• Property Tax Relief for Eligible Veterans and • Veterans Service Organizations
Widows/Widowers • Veterans Conservation Corps
• Defender’s Fund • State Veterans Cemetery
• Individual Competitive Grant
• County Veterans Assistance Funds WDVA – Vet Services Center
1102 Quince St. SE – 1st floor
Employment Benefits P.O. Box 41155
• Employment Preference Olympia, WA 98504-1155
• Re-employment and Layoff Rights Phone: (360) 725-2200
• Military Retirement Credit 1-800-562-2308 (within WA State only)
• Local Veterans Employment Representatives http://www.dva.wa.gov/
Education Benefits State Director: John Lee
• Reduced Tuition Phone: (360) 725-2152
Email: john@dva.wa.gov
WEST VIRGINIA
Housing Benefits West Virginia Division of Veteran Affairs
• Homestead Exemption for Certain Eligible 1321 Plaza East – Suite 101
Veterans Charleston, West Virginia 25301
• State Veterans Home Phone: 1-888-838-2332
http://www.wvs.state.wv.us/va/
Financial Assistance Benefits
• Veterans Bonus State Director: Keith Gwinn
Phone: (304) 558-3661
Employment Benefits
• Veterans Preference Email: Keith.C.Gwinn@wv.gov
Education Benefits
• State War Orphans Education
• Veterans Re-Education Act Fund
Other State Benefits
• Agent Orange Program
• Free License – Automobile
• Free Hunting and Fishing Privileges
WISCONSIN
Housing Benefits Other State Benefits
• Primary Mortgage Loans • Federal Claims Assistance
• Home Improvement Loans • Women Veterans Outreach and Annual Conference
• Veterans Assistance Program (for homeless • Military Service Medals and Records
veterans) • Military Discharge Review
• Assistance to Incarcerated Veterans
Financial Assistance Benefits • Outreach to Dislocated Veterans
• Personal Loans • Wisconsin Veterans Cemeteries
• Assistance to Needy Veterans Grants (subsistence • Military Funeral Honors Program
aid and health care) • Wisconsin Veterans Museum
• Property Tax Credit for Disabled Veterans and • Vehicle Licensing
Surviving Spouses
• Hunting and Fishing Licenses
Education Benefits • Access to State Parks and Trails
• Wisconsin GI Bill
• Veterans Education (VetEd) Reimbursement Grant Wisconsin Department of Veterans Affairs
30 W. Mifflin Street
Employment Benefits Madison, WI 53703
• Retraining Grants www.WisVets.com
• Troops to Teachers (TTT) 1-800-WIS-VETS (947-8387)
Health Care Acting Secretary: Donna Williams
• Wisconsin Veterans Homes (skilled nursing and Phone: 1-608-266-2256
assisted living facilities)
• Transportation to Medical Appointments Email: Donna.Williams@dva.state.wi.us
WYOMING
Housing Benefits Other State Benefits Cont.
• Veterans’ Home of Wyoming • Burial of Indigent Veterans
• Free (Confidential) Recording of Honorable Discharges
Financial Assistance Benefits • Special Veterans License Plates
• Wyoming Veterans Property Tax Exemption • Veterans License Plate Service Emblems
• Wyoming Military Assistance Trust Fund • Free Veterans Game and Fishing Licenses
• Free Fishing Licenses for Disabled Veterans
Employment Benefits • Free State Parks Pass for Disabled Veterans
• Wyoming Department of Workforce Services • Veteran Commission E-Newsletter
• Veterans Preference • Wyoming Veterans’ Memorial Museum
• Unemployment Insurance • Wyoming National Guard Museum
• Wyoming Division of Vocational Rehabilitation (DVR)
Education Benefits Wyoming Veterans Commission
• Educational Benefits for War Orphans 5500 Bishop Blvd.
• 10 Free Semesters for Overseas Combat Veterans Cheyenne, WY 82009
• Wyoming National Guard 100% State Educational Phone: (307) 772-5145
Assistance Plan http://www/wy/ngb.army.mil/veterans
• Operation Recognition (High School Diploma) Veterans Information Line
1-800-833-5987
Other State Benefits
• Veterans Advocacy Program State Director: Larry Barttelbort
• State and Some County Veteran Service Officers Phone: (307) 772-5016
• Gold Star Family License Plate Email: lbartt@state.wy.us
• Oregon Trail State Veterans Cemetery
• Payment for Burial Details (Honor Guard)
