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2. ALABAMA
Housing Benefits Other State Benefits
⢠Armed Forces Voter Registration and Absentee Voting
⢠Alabama State Veterans Home Program
⢠Commitment of Incompetent Veteran
⢠Executive, Attestation and Acknowledgment Certification
Financial Assistance Benefits ⢠Fiduciaries in War Service
⢠Ad Valorem Tax Exemptions ⢠Fishing License
⢠Bonus for Southeast Asian War Prisoners ⢠Guardianship for Veterans and Minor Dependents
⢠Exemption of Debts Incurred Pursuant to National ⢠Military Leave of Absence
Housing Act or Veterans' Benefits ⢠Notice of Armed Forces Death
⢠Military Retiree Income Tax Exemption ⢠Official Report of Person Missing, Etc
⢠Unemployment Compensation ⢠Peace Officers' Credit for Military Service
⢠Military Combat Pay Income Tax Exemption ⢠Public Records
⢠Recording of Discharges
Employment Benefits ⢠Validation of Marriage of Divorced Persons
⢠Job Status and Reemployment Rights ⢠Wills
⢠Preference in State Classified Employment
Alabama Department of Veterans Affairs
RSA Plaza, Suite 530
Veterans Business Benefits 770 Washington Avenue
⢠Business and Occupation License Montgomery, Alabama 36130-2755
Exemptions for Disabled Veterans 334-242-5077
⢠Business and Occupation License http://www.va.state.al.us/
Exemptions for Veterans of WW II
⢠Forfeiture of Franchise TAA: Dianna Northam
Phone: 334-270-2990
Education Benefits E-mail: Dianna.j.northam@al.ngb.army.mil
⢠G. I. Dependents' Scholarship Program State Director: Clyde Marsh
Phone: 334-242-5077
e-mail: clyde.marsh@va.alabama.gov
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3. ALASKA
Housing Benefits Alaska Department of Military &
⢠Veterans Land Discount/Purchase Preference Veterans Affairs
⢠Property Tax Exemptions PO Box 5800 Camp Denali Fort
⢠Veterans Housing and Residential Loans
Richardson, AK 99505-5800
907-428-6016
Employment Benefits
⢠Employment Preference Rights 907-428-6019 Fax
⢠Veterans Employment Services www.ak-prepared.com/vetaffairs
⢠Affirmative Action Plan
TAA: Debra French
Education Benefits
Phone:907-428-6688
⢠Free Tuition for Spouse or Dependent of Armed
Email: debra.french@us.army.mil
Services Member
State Director: Jerry Beale
⢠High School Diplomas
Phone: 907-428-6016
Email: jerry_beale@ak-prepared.com
Other State Benefits
⢠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
⢠Governorâs Advocacy Award
⢠Military and Veterans Memorial Landmark Property
⢠Wartime Letters - The Legacy Project
⢠Military Credit Towards State Retirement
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4. ARIZONA
Housing Benefits Arizona Department of Veterans Services
⢠Arizona State Veterans Home 3839 North 3rd Street
Phoenix AZ, 85012
Financial Assistance Benefits 602-255-3373
⢠Tax and License Fee Exemptions
http://www.azdvs.gov/
⢠Vehicle License Tax and Registration Fees
Employment Benefits TAA: Frank J. Sandell
⢠Employment Preferences Phone:602-629-4421
⢠Professional and Occupational Licenses Email: frank.sandell@us.army.mil
State Director: BG Richard Maxon
Education Benefits Phone:602-255-3373 X 1
⢠Tuition and Fees-Deferred Payment
Email: richard.maxon@azdvs.gov
Other State Benefits
⢠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
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5. ARKANSAS
Housing Benefits Arkansas Department of Veterans Affairs
⢠Arkansas Veterans Home 2200 Fort Roots Dr
Bldg 65., Room 119
Financial Assistance Benefits North Little Rock, AR 72114
⢠Homestead and Personal Property Tax Exemption
501-370-3820
⢠Gross Receipt of Tax Exemption
⢠Income Tax Exemption http://www.nasdva.com/arkansas.html
Education Benefits TAA: Barbara Lee
⢠Free Tuition for Spouse, Children of POW Phone: 501-212-4089
E-mail: Barbara.lee@ar.ngb.army.mil
State Director: David Fletcher
Other State Benefits Phone:501-370-3820
⢠Arkansas Department of Parks and Tourism
⢠Hunting and Fishing License
⢠License Plates
⢠Arkansas State Veterans Cemetery
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6. CALIFORNIA
Housing Benefits California Department of Veterans Affairs
⢠Veterans Homes of California 1227 O Street
Sacramento, CA 95814
Financial Assistance Benefits 1-800-952-5626
⢠Property Tax Exemptions
1-800-221-8998 (Outside California)
⢠Calvet Farm and Home Loans
⢠Motor Vehicle Registration Fees Waived http://www.cdva.ca.gov/default.asp
Employment Benefits TAA: Michael OâBrien
⢠Employment and Unemployment Insurance Phone: 916-854-3315
Assistance Email: Michael.obrien7@us.army.mil
⢠Veterans Preference in California Civil Service TAA: Nicole Townsend
Examinations Phone: 559-454-5129
Email: Nicole.townsend1@us.army.mil
Veterans Business Benefits
⢠Business License, Tax and Fee Waiver
⢠Disabled Veteran Business Enterprise Opportunities
Education Benefits
⢠College Tuition Fee Waivers for Veteransâ Dependents
Other State Benefits
⢠Disabled Veteran License Plates
⢠Free License Plates
⢠Veterans Claims Representation
⢠Fishing and Hunting Licenses
⢠State Parks and Recreation Pass
⢠State of California Veterans Cemetery
⢠Veterans License Plates
⢠The California Women Veterans Roster
⢠The California Veterans Registry at the California Veterans Memorial
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7. COLORADO
Housing Benefits Colorado Division of Veterans Affairs
⢠State Veteransâ Home 7465 East 1st Ave Unit C
⢠State Veterans Nursing Home Denver, CO 80230
303-343-1268
Financial Assistance Benefits
http://www.dmva.state.co.us/page/home
⢠Colorado State Tax Advantage
⢠Burial Allowance
TAA: Amy Eagen
Employment Benefits Phone: 720-250-1173
⢠Employment Assistance
Email: amy.eagen@us.army.mil
⢠Employment Preference
Acting Director: Richard Hutchison
Phone: 303-343-1268
Education Benefits E-Mail:
⢠Tuition Assistance richard.hutchison@dmva.state.co.us
⢠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
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8. CONNECTICUT
Housing Benefits Connecticut Department of Veterans' Affairs
⢠Connecticut Veteransâ Home 287 West Street
⢠Property Tax Exemptions Rocky Hill, CT 06067
860-529-2571
Financial Assistance Benefits
http://www.ct.gov/ctva/site/default.asp
⢠The Soldiersâ, Sailorsâ and Marinesâ Fund
Employment Benefits
⢠Employment Assistance TAA: Dan McHale
Phone: 860-748-0037
Education Benefits Email: Daniel.j.mchale@us.army.mil
⢠Educational Benefit/Tuition Waivers Commissioner: Linda Spoonster Schwartz
⢠High School Diplomas and Veterans of WWII Phone: 860-721-5891
Email: Linda.schwartz@po.state.ct.us
Other State Benefits
⢠Burial in Connecticutâs Veteransâ Cemetery
⢠Motor Vehicles Waiver
⢠Retirement
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9. DELAWARE
Housing Benefits Delaware Commission of Veterans Affairs
⢠State Veterans Home Fund Robbins Building
802 Silver Lake Blvd, Suite 100
Financial Assistance Benefits Dover, DE 19904
⢠Pension Benefits for Paraplegic Veterans 302-739-2792
⢠Modifications to Taxable Income http://veteransaffairs.delaware.gov/default.shtml
Employment Benefits
⢠State Employment Veterans Preference TAA: Ashannon Ayers
Phone: 302-326-1780
Education Benefits Executive Director: Antonio Davila
⢠Educational Benefits For Children Of Deceased Phone: 302-739-2792
Veterans, Etc. Email: Antonia.davila@state.de.us
⢠Education Benefits For Active Members Of The
Delaware National Guard
⢠High School Diploma For WWII Veterans
Other State Benefits
⢠Copies of Statement of Service
⢠Free Death Certificates for Veterans
⢠No Charge for Notary Services for Veterans
⢠Veterans Preference - Admission to Governor Bacon Health Center
⢠Delaware Veterans Memorial Cemetery
⢠Indigent Veteran Burial
⢠Special License Plates
⢠Registration and Inspection of Motor Vehicles of Disabled Veterans
⢠Credited Military Service; Eligibility
⢠Auctioneer and Book Agent Exemption for Veterans
⢠Hunting, Trapping and Fishing Licenses
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10. FLORIDA
Housing Benefits Florida Department of Veterans' Affairs
⢠Florida State Veteransâ Homes Program 4040 Esplanade Way
⢠Veteransâ Nursing Homes of Florida Suite 152
⢠Homestead Exemption (Permanent &Totally Disabled)
Tallahassee, FL 32399-0950
⢠Homestead Exemption (10% to 100% BUT not
Permanent in nature) 727-518-3202
http://www.floridavets.org/
Employment Benefits
⢠Veteransâ Preference in Employment and Retention TAA: Linda Cononie
Phone: 904-823-0319
Education Benefits Email: Linda.cononie@ng.army.mil
⢠High School Diploma - Korean War Veterans
⢠High School Diploma - WWII Veterans Executive Director: LeRoy Collins Jr.
⢠Tuition Deferment Phone: 850-487-1533
⢠Reduced Tuition for National Guard Email: collinsl@fdva.state.fl.us
⢠Education for Children Of Deceased Or Disabled
Florida Veterans
Other State Benefits
⢠Certification of Discharge or Separation
⢠Disabled Veteran Identification Card
⢠Hunting and Fishing License
⢠Motor Vehicle Military License Plates
⢠Disabled Veteran Motor Vehicle License Plate
⢠Permits/Fees (parking, tolls, building improvements)
⢠Homeless Veterans Program
⢠Benefits Counseling
⢠Commission as a Notary Public
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11. GEORGIA
Housing Benefits Other State Benefits
⢠War Veterans Homes ⢠Hunting and Fishing Licenses
⢠Veterans Drivers' Licenses
Financial Assistance Benefits ⢠Honorary Driver's License
⢠Exemption from Homestead Tax ⢠Vehicle License Tags
⢠Exemption from Sales Tax on Vehicles ⢠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
⢠Injury and Death Benefits ⢠Guardianship
⢠Vital Statistics
Employment Benefits ⢠Service Records
⢠Employment Preference ⢠Benefits Assistance
⢠Employment Assistance ⢠Cemeteries
⢠Medical Benefits
⢠Group Insurance Georgia Department of Veterans Service
⢠Workers Compensation Floyd Veterans Memorial Building Suite E-970
Atlanta, Georgia 30334-4800
Education Benefits
http://sdvs.georgia.gov/02/sdvs/home/0,2456,
⢠Georgia Military Scholarship
⢠Tuition Assistance (Georgia Air National Guard)
26646926,00.html
⢠The National Guard Service Cancelable Loan Fund
⢠Georgia HERO Scholarship TAA: William Deegan
Phone: 678-569-6524
Email: William.deegan@ga.ngb.army.mil
Commissioner: Pete Wheeler
Phone: 404-656-2312
Email: ga.vet.svc@mindspring.com
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12. HAWAII
Housing Benefits Office of Veterans Services
⢠Special Housing for Disabled Veterans 459 Patterson Road
E-Wing, Room 1-A103
Financial Assistance Benefits Honolulu HI 96819
⢠Tax Exemptions
Phone: (808) 433-0420
http://www.dod.state.hi.us/ovs/
Employment Benefits
⢠Employment and Re-employment
TAA: Susan Baumann
Other State Benefits Phone: 808-672-1250
⢠Burials Email: susan.baumann@ng.army.mil
⢠Vital Statistics State Director: Edward Cruickshank
⢠License Plates Phone: 808-433-0420
Email: hicruie@vba.va.gov
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13. IDAHO
Housing Benefits Idaho State Veterans Services
⢠Veterans Homes 320 Collins Road
Boise, Idaho, 83702
Other State Benefits Phone: 208-334-3513
⢠Idaho State Veterans Cemetery
⢠License Plates http://www.idvs.state.id.us/
James O. Vance, Director
Department of Veterans Affairs, Regional Office
805 W. Franklin
Boise, Idaho 83702
208-334-1645
Tom Ressler
Veterans Services Program Supervisor
805 W. Franklin
Boise, Idaho 83705
TAA: Mary Kelly
Phone: 208-272-4408
Email: mary.kelly3@id.ngb.army.mil
Acting Administrator: David Brasuell
Phone: 208-334-3513
Email: david.brasuell@veterans.idaho.gov
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14. ILLINOIS
Housing Benefits Illinois Department of Veterans' Affairs
⢠Specially Adapted Housing 833 South Spring Street
P.O. Box 19432
Financial Assistance Benefits Springfield, IL 62794-9432
⢠World War II Bonus Payment
⢠Korean, Vietnam and Persian Gulf Conflict Bonus Phone: 217/782-6641
⢠Vietnam Veteran Survivors Compensation http://www.state.il.us/agency/dva/
⢠POW Compensation
⢠Survivors' Compensation
⢠Tax Exemption TAA: Darlene Bertoni
⢠Tax Exemption for Mobile Home Phone: 217-761-3382
Email: Darlene.bertoni@il.ngb.army.mil
Employment Benefits State Director: Tammy Duckworth
⢠State Government/Employment Preference Phone: 217-785-4114
⢠Jobs for Vets Email: s-ltd@dva.state.il.us
Education Benefits
⢠Educational Opportunities for Children (10-18 Yrs)
⢠MIA/POW Scholarship
⢠State Approving Agency
⢠Veterans' Grant
⢠Illinois National Guard Scholarship
⢠Children of Veterans Scholarship
Other State Benefits
⢠Cartage and Erection Fees
⢠Graves Registration
⢠Indigent Veterans
⢠Camping & Admission Fees
⢠Hunting and Fishing Privileges
State Fair
⢠Necessary Documents to File Claims
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15. INDIANA
Housing Benefits Indiana Department of Veterans Affairs
⢠The Veterans Home 302 W. Washington Street, Room E120
⢠The Indiana Soldiers and Sailors Children's Indianapolis, IN 46204-2738
Home phone: 317-232-3910
http://www.in.gov/veteran/
Financial Assistance Benefits
⢠Property Tax Abatements TAA: Randall Smith
Phone: 317-247-3300 4020
Employment Benefits Email: randall.e.smith1@us.army.mil
⢠Employment Assistance State Director: Tom Applegate
⢠High School Diploma Program for WWI and WWII Phone: 317-232-3910
Veterans
⢠Remission of Fees (Free Tuition) for the Child(ren) Email: tapplegate@dva.in.gov
of a Disabled Veteran
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
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16. 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
⢠Operation Recognition High School Diploma TAA: Billy Foley
Phone:515-252-4150
Other State Benefits Email: billy.foley@ia.ngb.army.mil
Cold War Recognition Letter Executive Director: Patrick Palmersheim
Korean War Service Medal Phone: 515-242-5331
Veteran Lifetime Hunting/Fishing License Email: Patrick.palmersheim@icva.state.ia.us
Presidential Memorial Certificate
The State of Iowa Veterans Cemetery
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17. KANSAS
Housing Benefits Kansas Commission on Veterans' Affairs
⢠Home Loans Jayhawk Tower
700 SW Jackson, Suite 701
Financial Assistance Benefits Topeka, KS 66603-3743
⢠Dependents' and Survivors' Benefits
⢠Disability Benefits Phone: (785) 296-3976
⢠Burial Benefits http://www.kcva.org/contact.shtml
⢠Prescription Drug Coverage
Employment Benefits TAA: Nathan Gray
⢠Vocational Rehabilitation & Employment Phone:785-274-1129
Email: Nathan.gray2@us.army.mil
Executive Director: George Webb
Education Benefits
Phone: 785-296-3976
⢠Education and Training
Email: kcva006@lnk.org
Other State Benefits
⢠Health Care
⢠Filing Claims
⢠Appealing Claims
⢠Medals
⢠DD Form 214 (Certificate of Release or Discharge
from Active Duty)
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18. KENTUCKY
Housing Benefits Kentucky Department of Veteran Affairs
⢠State Veterans Long Term Care Facilities Office of the Commissioner
111 Louisville Road
Financial Assistance Benefits Frankfort, KY 40601
⢠New Veterans Loan Program Phone: 800-572-6245
http://www.kdva.net/contactinfo.htm
Employment Benefits
⢠Tuition Waiver Program
TAA: Richard Gooch
Other State Benefits Phone: 502-607-1085
⢠Homeless Program Email: Richard.w.gooch@us.army.mil
⢠Women Veterans Program Commissioner: Leslie Beavers
⢠Burial Honors Phone: 502-564-9203
⢠State Veterans Cemeteries
Email: les.beavers@ky.gov
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19. LOUISIANA
Housing Benefits Louisiana Department of Veteran Affairs
⢠Louisiana War Veterans Homes 1885 Wooddale Boulevard
P. O. Box 94095, Capitol Station
Employment Benefits Baton Rouge, Louisiana 70804-9095
⢠Military Service Relief Act
⢠Veterans Civil Service Preference (Employment
Phone: 225-922-0500
Preference) http://www.vetaffairs.com/mgmtfinance.html
Education Benefits
⢠Dependents Educational Assistance TAA: Robert Stiefvater
⢠National Guard Tuition Phone: 318-641-3297
⢠Veterans Education and Training - State Approving Email: Robert.stiefvater@us.army.mil
Agency Secretary: Hunt Downer
Phone: 225-922-0500
Other State Benefits Email: jstrickland@vetaffairs.com
⢠Free Hunting/Fishing Licenses
⢠Free Entrance to State Parks
⢠Free "Purple Heart" License Plates
⢠Motor Vehicle - Disabled Veterans - Special License
Plates, Exemptions
⢠Special Prestigious License Plates for Certain
Veterans and Retirees
⢠Recording of Discharges
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20. MAINE
Housing Benefits Maine Bureau of Veterans' Services
⢠Maine Veteransâ Homes Camp Keyes Bldg #7
117 State House Station
Financial Assistance Benefits Augusta, ME 04333-0117
⢠Veterans Small Business Loan Program Phone: 207-626-4464
⢠Property Tax Exemption http://www.maine.gov/dvem/bvs/Augusta.htm
Employment Benefits
⢠Veterans Dependents Education Benefits Program TAA: Wendy J. Moody
Phone:207-626-4221
Other State Benefits Email: Wendy.moody@us.army.mil
⢠Maine Veterans Memorial Cemetery
⢠Recreational Licenses State Director: Peter Ogden
⢠Veteran License Plates Phone: 207-626-4464
⢠Claims Representation Email: Peter.W.Ogden@maine.gov
⢠Benefits Available from the Division of Motor
Vehicles
⢠Hunting and Fishing License
⢠State Park Passes
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21. MARYLAND
Housing Benefits Other State Benefits
⢠Veterans Benefit Service Program
⢠Charlotte Hall Veterans Home
⢠State Veterans Cemetery & Memorial Program
⢠Maryland Veterans Memorials
Financial Assistance Benefits ⢠Obtaining Copies of Documents
⢠Property Tax Exemption ⢠Absentee Voting
⢠Military Retired Pay Income Tax Exemption ⢠Game Hunting & Fishing Licenses
⢠Vessel Excise Tax ⢠Admission to State Parks
⢠Death Benefit
⢠Auto Tags
⢠Veterans Establishing Businesses
Employment Benefits ⢠Veterans with Disabilities
⢠Employers Health Insurance While on
Temporary Active Duty Maryland Department of Veteran Affairs
⢠Re-Employment
Federal Building, Room 1231
⢠Medical and Healthcare Personnel
⢠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
⢠Edward T. Conroy Memorial Scholarship TAA: Kerry Gehring
⢠High School Diplomas Phone:410-974-7400 x 235
Email: Kerry.gehring@us.army.mil
Secretary: George Owings III
Phone: 410-260-3838
Email: gowings@mdva.state.md.us
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22. MASSACHUSETTS
Housing Benefits Department of Veteransâ Services
⢠Public Assistance 600 Washington St., Suite 1100
Boston, MA 02111
Financial Assistance Benefits Phone: 617-210-5480
⢠Tax Exemptions http://www.mass.gov/?pageID=veteransho
⢠Annuities
⢠Bonuses mepage&L=1&L0=Home&sid=Eveterans
Employment Benefits TAA: Michael Ryan
⢠Education Financial Assistance Phone: 508-233-7369
⢠Upward Bound Program Email: Michael.ryan12@us.army.mil
⢠Operation Recognition Secretary: Thomas Kelley
⢠Special Commission to Study Higher Education Phone: 617-210-5765
Tuition & Fee Waivers for Veterans
Email: tkelley@vet.state.ma.us
Massachusetts Recently-Returned Combat
Veterans
⢠Welcome Home Bonus
⢠Civil Service and Veterans' Preference
⢠Employment Opportunities
⢠Education
⢠Housing
⢠Your Local Veteranâs Agent
⢠Yoga for Combat Veterans with PTSD
Other State Benefits
⢠Motor Vehicles Benefits
⢠National Guard and Reserve
⢠State Benefits for Dependents of a Veteran
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23. MICHIGAN
Housing Benefits Michigan Department of Military and Veterans Affairs
⢠Grand Rapids Home for Veterans Joint Public Affairs Office
⢠D. J. Jacobetti Home for Veterans 3411 Martin Luther King Jr. Blvd.
⢠State Veterans Homes Board of Managers
Lansing, MI 48906
Phone: 617-210-5480
Financial Assistance Benefits
⢠Tuition Grant Procedure Brief http://www.michigan.gov/dmva
⢠Emergency Grants
⢠Michigan National Guard Family Support Funds TAA: Raymond Ladd
Phone:517-481-8364
Email:Raymond.ladd@us.army.mil
Other State Benefits
⢠Michigan Veterans Programs 2005
Assistant Adjutant General For Veterans: Carol Ann Fausone
⢠Property Tax Credit for Disabled Veterans
Phone: 517-335-6523
⢠Automobile License Plates
Email: fausonec@michigan.gov
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24. MINNESOTA
Housing Benefits Minnesota Department of Veterans Affairs
⢠Homeless Veterans' Initiative (MDVA),
⢠Minnesota Veteransâ Homes 20 West 12th Street, St. Paul, MN 55155-2079
Phone: 651-296-2562
Employment Benefits http://www.mdva.state.mn.us/
⢠MN Veterans Preference Act
Education Benefits TAA: Allan Jorgensen
⢠Educational Grants Phone:651-282-4667
Email: allan.jorgensen@mn.ngb.army.mil
Other State Benefits Commissioner: Clark Dyrud
⢠Services Program
Phone: 651-296-2562
⢠Veterans Claims
⢠Guardianship Division Email: clark.dyrud@state.mn.us
⢠Minnesota State Veterans Cemetery
⢠Discharge Certificates
⢠Bronze Star Grave markers
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25. MISSISSIPPI
Housing Benefits Mississippi State Veteran Affairs
⢠Mississippi Veterans Home Purchase Board P.O. Box 5947
⢠State Veterans Nursing Homes Pearl, MS 39288-5947
Phone:(601) 576-4850
Financial Assistance Benefits http://www.vab.state.ms.us/
⢠Ad Valorem Tax
⢠Privilege Tax
TAA: Edwin Tudor
Employment Benefits Phone: 601-313-6162
⢠Re-Employment Email: Edwin.tudor@us.army.mil
⢠Employment Preference Executive Director: Adrian Grice
⢠State Retirement Phone: 601-576-4850
Email: grice@vab.state.ms.us
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
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26. MISSOURI
Housing Benefits Missouri Veterans Commission
⢠Missouri Veterans Homes 205 Jefferson Street
⢠Property Tax Credits 12th Floor Jefferson Building
P.O. Drawer 147
Financial Assistance Benefits
Jefferson City, MO 65102
⢠Tax Exemption for AO Settle Payments
⢠Vietnam Veterans Survivor Grant Program Phone: (1-866-838-4636)
http://www.mvc.dps.mo.gov/
Employment Benefits
⢠Veterans' Preference with State of Missouri TAA: Jeremy P. Amick
Employment Phone: 573-638-9500 x 7764
⢠Priority for Qualified Veterans Employment Email: Jeremy.amick@us.army.mil
Executive Director: Hal Dulle
Phone: 573-751-3779
Other State Benefits
⢠Veterans Service Officers Email: hal.dulle@mvc.dps.mo.us
⢠State Veterans Cemeteries and Homes
⢠World War II, Korean War and Vietnam Service
Medal and Medallions
⢠Free Automobile License Plates
⢠Free Hunting and Fishing License
(60% or Service-Connected VA Disability or Former
POW
⢠Reduced Cost Hunting and Fishing Permit for
service members that deployed in the last 12
months
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27. MONTANA
Housing Benefits Montana Department of Military Affairs
⢠Location and Function of Homes -- Persons Admitted P.O. Box 4789
⢠Certain Disabled or Deceased Veterans' Residences Fort Harrison, MT 59636-4789
Exempt Phone: 406-324-3740
http://dma.mt.gov/mvad/
Financial Assistance Benefits
⢠Interment Allowance for Veterans
TAA: David Lake
Employment Benefits Phone: 406-324-3257
⢠Point Preference in Hiring Veterans Email: david.lake@us.army.mil
Administrator: Joe Foster
Phone: 406-324-3740
Education Benefits
⢠Charges for Tuition â Waivers Email: jofoster@state.mt.us
Other State Benefits
⢠Aid by State, County, and Municipal Officers
⢠Special Plates for Military Personnel, Veterans, and
Spouses
⢠Veterans' Cemetery Fee for Special Veteran License
Plates
⢠Vehicle Registration Fee and Veterans' Cemetery Fee
Waivers
⢠Veterans' Clubhouse Exemption -- Incompetent
Veterans' Trusts
⢠Hunting and Fishing Licenses
⢠State Veterans' Cemeteries
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28. NEBRASKA
Housing Benefits Nebraska Department of Veterans Affairs
⢠Property Tax/Homestead Exemption State Service Office
5631 S. 48 St.
Financial Assistance Benefits Lincoln, NE 68516-4103
⢠Nebraska Veterans' Aid Fund (402) 420-4021
Education Benefits http://www.vets.state.ne.us/
⢠Waiver of Tuition
TAA: Bonnie Bessler
Other State Benefits
Phone: 402-309-7433
⢠Game & Parks Commission
Email: bonnie.bessler@us.army.mil
⢠Discharges
State Director: John Hilgert
⢠Grave Registrations
Phone: 402-471-2458
⢠Nebraska Veteran Service Office
Email: jhilgert@notes.ne.us
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29. NEVADA
Housing Benefits Nevada Office of Veteran Services
⢠Nevada Veterans Home 5460 Reno Corporate Dr.
Reno, NV 89511
Financial Assistance Benefits (775) 688-1653
⢠Veterans Tax Exemptions
http://www.veterans.nv.gov/
⢠Disabled Veteran Tax Exemption
Employment Benefits TAA: Carmen Rank
⢠Civil Service Preference Phone: 775-887-7247
Email: Carmen.rank@us.army.mil
Other State Benefits Executive Director: Timothy Tetz
⢠Assistance with Claims Phone: 775-688-1653
⢠Hunting and Fishing License Email: tetzt@veterans.nv.gov
⢠Guardianship Program
⢠Veteran Cemetery Plots
⢠Disabled Parking Privileges
⢠Special Veterans License Plates
⢠Documents
⢠Recording Fees
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30. NEW HAMPSHIRE
Housing Benefits New Hampshire State Veterans Council
⢠Veteranâs Home 275 Chestnut Street Room 517
Manchester, NH 03101-2411
Financial Assistance Benefits (603) 624-9230
⢠Bonuses http://www.nh.gov/nhveterans/
⢠Tax Exemption
Employment Benefits TAA: Lisa Lindskog
⢠Employment Preference Phone: 603-225-1309
⢠Training Email: lisa.lindskog@us.army.mil
State Director: Mary Morin
Phone: 603-624-9230
Education Benefits
⢠Free Tuition at Vocational-Technical College Email: mary.morin@vba.va.gov
⢠Free Tuition for Children of Military Members
Other State Benefits
⢠Burial
⢠Veterans Cemetery
⢠Claims
⢠License Fee Exemption
⢠Relief
⢠State Park Admission
⢠Veterans License Plate
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31. 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 Memorial
Financial Assistance Benefits Cemetery
⢠New Jersey Property Tax Deduction
⢠New Jersey Property Tax Exemption New Jersey Department of Military &
Veterans Affairs
Employment Benefits P.O. Box 340
⢠Veterans Preference and Pension Status
Trenton, NJ 08625-0340
⢠Veterans Preference for Hiring in New Jersey Civil
Service http://www.state.nj.us/military/
⢠Veterans Status for Civil Service and Pension
⢠Civil Service Benefits for Veterans Preference
⢠Employment or Promotion TAA: Joseph Nyzio
Phone: 609-530-6857
Education Benefits Email: joseph.nyzio@us.army.mil
⢠Operation Recognition: High School Diplomas for Deputy Commissioner for Veterans Affairs: Stephen Abel
Veterans Phone: 609-530-7045
⢠State Approving Agency Email: Stephen.abel@nidmava.state.nj.us
⢠POW and MIA Tuition Benefits
⢠War Orphans Tuition Assistance
⢠Vietnam Veterans Tuition Credit Program
⢠New Jersey National Guard Educational Benefits
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32. NEW MEXICO
Housing Benefits New Mexico Department of Veteran Svcs
⢠Homeless and At Risk Veteran Services Bataan Memorial Building
407 Galisteo, Room 142
Financial Assistance Benefits Santa Fe, New Mexico 87501
⢠Veteransâ Tax Exemption
(505) 827-6300
⢠Disabled Veteran Tax Exemption
http://www.dvs.state.nm.us/
Education Benefits
⢠Vietnam Veteran Scholarship TAA: Harry Sanchez
⢠World War II and Korean Veterans High School Phone: 505-271-7191
Diploma Email: harry.sanchez1@nm.ngb.army.mil
⢠Veterans Education and Training Services
Secretary: John Garcia
Other State Benefits Phone: 505-827-7365
⢠Children of Deceased Veterans Email: johnm.garcia@state.nm.us
⢠Commitment of Incompetent Veteran
⢠Disabled Veterans Hunting and Fishing License
⢠Veteransâ License Plates
⢠The Patriot Plate
⢠Veteranâs Military Honors
⢠Veterans Transportation Service
⢠Native American Outreach Services
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33. NEW YORK
Housing Benefits NYS Division of Veterans' Affairs
⢠State Veterans Home #5 Empire State Plaza, Suite 2836
⢠Specially Adapted Homes Albany, NY 12223-1551
http://www.veterans.state.ny.us/index.html
Financial Assistance Benefits
⢠Property Tax Exemption
⢠Civil Service Credit Preference TAA: Eugene Murphy
⢠Burial and Headstone Phone: 518-786-4678
⢠Auto Registration Email: Eugene.a.murphy@us.army.mil
⢠New York State Blind Annuity State Director: George Basher
Phone: 518-474-6114
Employment Benefits Email: gbasher@veterans.state.ny.us
⢠Disabled Veterans Civil Service Preference
⢠Employment and Training
⢠Re-Employment
Education Benefits
⢠Veterans Tuition Award
⢠Awards for Children of Veterans
⢠Military Service Recognition Scholarship
⢠Vocational Rehabilitation
Other State Benefits
⢠Licenses and Permits
⢠Voter Registration
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34. 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
TAA: Andrew Butterworth
Employment Benefits Phone: 919-664-6573
⢠Employment Preference Email: Andrew.butterworth@us.army.mil
Assistant Secretary: Charles Smith
Education Benefits Phone: 919-733-3851
⢠Scholarships Email: Charlie.smith@ncmail.net
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
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35. NORTH DAKOTA
Veteranâs Bonus North Dakota Department of Veterans Affairs
⢠Monetary Compensation for Mobilized Domestic and 1411 32nd Street South
Foreign Service P.O. Box 9003
Fargo, ND 58106-9003
Housing Benefits
1-866-634-8387 701-239-7165
⢠Veterans Home
Financial Assistance Benefits http://www.nd.gov/veterans/
⢠Hardship Grant
⢠Loan Program
Commissioner: Bob Hanson
Education Benefits Toll Free: 1-866-634-8387
⢠Tuition Waiver 701-239-7165
Email: behanson@nd.gov
Property Tax Exemptions
⢠Certain disabled veterans Transition Assistance Advisor:
Marilyn Rohrer
Phone: 701-333-3303
Other State Benefits
Email: marilyn.rohrer@us.army.mil
⢠License Plates
⢠Transportation
⢠State Parks Admission
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36. OHIO
Housing Benefits Ohio Veteran Affairs
⢠Ohio Veterans Home 77 South High Street
Columbus, OH 43215
Financial Assistance Benefits 614-644-0898
⢠Compensation and VA Claims
http://veteransaffairs.ohio.gov/
⢠Emergency Financial Assistance
Education Benefits TAA: Terry Dean
⢠Ohio War Orphans Scholarship Phone: 614-336-7349
⢠H.S. Diplomaâs for Korean War, WWII, or Vietnam Email: terry.w.dean@us.army.mil
Veterans State Director: Timothy Epsich
Phone: 614-644-0892
Other State Benefits Email: tespich@gov.state.oh.us
⢠Burial Benefits
⢠Medals/Awards and Decorations
⢠Military Records
⢠Military/Veteran License Plates
⢠Transportation to Medical Appointments
⢠Updating Your Discharge
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37. OKLAHOMA
Housing Benefits Oklahoma Department of Veterans Affairs
⢠State Veterans Center â Nursing Care 2311 N. Central
Facilities Oklahoma City, OK 73105
405-521-3684
Financial Assistance Benefits http://www.ok.gov/ODVA/Contact_Central_Office/
⢠Tax Exemption
index.html
Employment Benefits
⢠Veterans Preference TAA: Lamar Wilson
Phone: 405-228-5083
Other State Benefits Email: lamar.h.wilson@us.army.mil
⢠Free Hunting and Fishing Permit State Director: Phillip Driskill
⢠Emergency/Disaster Financial Assistance Phone: 405-521-3684
Program Email: pdriskill@odva.state.ok.us
⢠Reduced Fee Auto Tags
⢠Claims and Benefits Division
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38. OREGON
Housing Benefits Oregon Department of Veteran Affairs
⢠Oregon Veteransâ Home Loans 700 Summer St. NE
⢠Oregon Veteransâ Home Salem, Oregon 97301-1285
⢠Oregon Property Tax Exemption 800-828-8801
http://www.oregon.gov/ODVA/
Financial Assistance Benefits
⢠Oregon Conservatorship Program
⢠Oregon Veteransâ Emergency Financial Assistance TAA: Lucas Wilson
Program (OVEFAP) Phone: 503-584-2391
Email: lucas.wilson2@us.army.mil
Employment Benefits State Director: Jim Willis
⢠Oregon Veteransâ Employment Preference Phone: 503-373-2388
⢠Oregon Veteransâ Re-Employment Rights Email: willisj@odva.state.or.us
Education Benefits
⢠Oregon Educational Aid
⢠High School Diploma
Other State Benefits
⢠Oregon Hunting and Fishing Licenses
⢠Oregon State Park Use Permits
⢠Oregon Veterans License Plates
⢠Oregon Public Records
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39. PENNSYLVANIA
Housing Benefits Pennsylvania Bureau For Veterans Affairs
⢠State Veterans Homes Bldg S-0-47, FTIG
Annville, PA 17003
Financial Assistance Benefits Phone: 1-800-547-2838
⢠Persian Gulf Conflict Veteransâ Bonus Program
http://sites.state.pa.us/PA_Exec/Military_
⢠Veterans Emergency Assistance
⢠Real Estate Tax Exemption Affairs/DMVA/163.htm
⢠Blind Persons Pension
⢠Paralyzed Veterans Pension
⢠Military Combat Pay Income Tax Exemption TAA: Bruce Smith
Phone: 717-861-6992
Education Benefits Email: bruce.smith1@us.army.mil
⢠Educational Gratuity Deputy Adjutant General: Cicil Hengeveld
⢠Scotland School for Veteransâ Children Phone: 717-861-8901
Email: chengeveld@state.pa.us
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40. RHODE ISLAND
Housing Benefits The Rhode Island Veterans Affairs Office
⢠Rhode Island Veteranâs Home 480 Metacom Avenue
⢠Rhode Island Veteranâs 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
TAA: Steven Usler
Phone: 401-275-4198
Email: Steven.usler@us.army.mil
Associate Director: Daniel Evangelista
Phone: 401-462-0350
Email: devangelista@dhs.ri.gov
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41. SOUTH CAROLINA
Housing Benefits South Carolina State Office of Veterans Affairs
⢠Specially Adapted Housing 1205 Pendleton Street, Suite 369
⢠State Veterans Nursing Homes Columbia, South Carolina 29201
Phone (803) 734-0200
Financial Assistance Benefits
⢠Admissions Tax Exemptions http://www.govoepp.state.sc.us/va/contact.html
⢠Income Tax Exemption on Military Retirement Pay
⢠Property Taxes â Homestead Exemption
TAA: Randall Moon
⢠Property Tax Exemption
Phone: 803-806-1555
⢠Tax Exemption for Compensation, Pension, Disability
Email: randall.moon@sc.ngb.army.mil
Retirement Pay and VA Payments
State Director: Philip Butler
⢠Parking Fee Exemption
Phone: 803-734-0200
⢠Active Duty Pay Relevant to SC Department of
Revenue and Taxation Email: pbutler@oepp.sc.gov
Employment Benefits
⢠Veterans Preference
⢠Veterans Re-Employment Rights
Education Benefits
⢠Education Assistance (Fee tuition for certain veteranâs
children)
Other State Benefits
⢠Credit of State Retirement for Military Service
⢠Free Hunting and Fishing Licenses
⢠State Parks Totally Disabled Persons
⢠Special License Plates
⢠Presentation of the State Flag to Families of Deceased
Members of the South Carolina National Guard
⢠Recording of Discharges
⢠Marriage, Birth, Death, and Divorce Verifications
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42. SOUTH DAKOTA
Housing Benefits South Dakota Department of Military and
⢠State Veterans Homes Veteran Affairs
425 East Capitol Avenue
Financial Assistance Benefits Pierre, SD 57501-5070
⢠Emergency Loan Fund for Veterans and Their
Phone: (605) 773-3269
Dependents
⢠Property Tax Exemption for Veterans and Their Widow http://www.state.sd.us/military/military.html
or Widower
⢠Property Tax Refund for Aged and Disabled Persons
⢠Sales Tax Refund for Certain Elderly and Disabled TAA: Todd Otterberg
Persons Phone: 605-737-6669
⢠South Dakota Veterans Bonuses Email: todd.otterberg@us.army.mil
State Director: Dennis Foell
Education Benefits Phone: 605-773-3518
⢠Free Tuition for Veterans Email: dennis.foell@state.sd.us
⢠Free Tuition for Children of Veterans Who Die During
Service
⢠Free Tuition for Dependents of POWâs and MIAâs
⢠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 Provisions for Handicapped Hunters
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43. TENNESSEE
Housing Benefits Tennessee Department of Veterans Affairs
⢠State Veterans Homes 215 Eighth Avenue North
⢠Property Tax Relief Nashville, TN 37243
615-741-6663
Employment Benefits
http://www.state.tn.us/veteran/
⢠Veterans Preference
⢠Credit for Military Service in State Employment
⢠Re-Employment Rights of Public Employees
TAA: Mike Charles Goodrich
Phone: 615-313-3096
Other State Benefits Email: charles.goodrich@tn.ngb.army.mil
⢠State Veterans Cemeteries
Commissioner: John Keys
⢠Free License Plates
Phone: 615-741-2930
⢠Free Hunting and Fishing Licenses
Email: john.keys@state.tn.us
⢠Parking Privileges
⢠Motor Vehicle Privilege Tax Exemption
⢠Special/Memorial License Plates
⢠No-Fee Registration of Discharges
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44. TEXAS
Housing Benefits Texas Veterans Commission
⢠Texas Veterans Land Board Programs PO Box 12277
⢠Texas Veterans Homes Austin, TX 78711-2277
1-800-252-VETS (8387)
Financial Assistance Benefits http://www.tvc.state.tx.us/
⢠Tax Exemption for Veterans
⢠The Hazlewood Act TAA: Elizabeth Sutter
Phone: 512-633-1850
Employment Benefits Email: Elizabeth.sutter@us.army.mil
⢠Veterans Preference TAA: Eva Carwile
Phone: 512-963-2390
Other State Benefits Email: eva.carwile@tx.ngb.army.mil
⢠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
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45. UTAH
Housing Benefits Utah Division of Veteran Affairs
⢠Property Tax Abatement 550 Foothill Blvd. #202
⢠Valor House Salt Lake City, UT 84108
(801) 326-2372
Employment Benefits
⢠Veterans Job Representatives http://veterans.utah.gov/
⢠Veterans Job Preference
⢠Veterans Hiring Priority
TAA: Bart Davis
Education Benefits Phone: 801-523-4937
⢠Veterans Upward Bound Email: bart.o.davis@us.army.mil
⢠Tuition Waiver for Purple Heart Recipients State Director: Terry Schow
Phone: 801-326-2372
Other State Benefits Email: tschow@utah.gov
⢠Driverâs License Privileges
⢠Veterans License Plates
⢠Disabled License Plates/Windshield Placards
⢠Disability Parking Privileges
⢠Utah State Division of Veterans Affairs
⢠Utah State Veterans Nursing Home
⢠Utah State Veterans Cemetery & Memorial Park
⢠Military Discharge Records
⢠Free Use of Armories
⢠Fishing License Privileges
⢠Special Fun Tags
⢠Bus / Trax Reduced Fare Cards
⢠Golden Access Passport
⢠Community-Based Outpatient Clinics
⢠VA Regional Office â Salt Lake City
⢠VA Hospital â Salt Lake City
⢠Vet Centers
⢠Homeless Veterans Fellowship
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46. VERMONT
Housing Benefits Vermont Office of Veteran Affairs
⢠Vermont Veteranâs Home 118 State St.
Montpelier, Vermont, 05620
Financial Assistance Benefits (802) 828-3379
⢠Financial Assistance Programs http://www.va.state.vt.us/
⢠Vermont War Bonus
TAA: Ronnie La Bounty
Employment Benefits Phone: 802-338-3473
⢠Vermont Employment and Training Assistance Email: Ronnie.m.labounty@us.army.mil
Veterans Services Coordinator: Clayton Clark
Education Benefits Phone: 802-828-3379
⢠High School Diplomas for WWII and Korean War Era Veterans
Email: clayton.clark@state.vt.us
Other State Benefits
⢠Veteran Advocacy
⢠Discharge Records
⢠Vermont Veterans Memorial Cemetery
⢠Vermont Veterans License Plates
⢠Hunting and Fishing Licenses; Green Mountain Pass
⢠Vermont Medals
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47. VIRGINIA
Housing Benefits Virginia Department of Veterans Services
⢠Virginia Veterans Care Center Office of the Commissioner
900 E. Main St. Richmond VA 23219
Employment Benefits (804) 786-0286
⢠Virginia Employment Commission (VEC)
http://www.dvs.virginia.gov/
⢠Department of Human Resource Management â
Veteran Outreach Services
TAA: Dorian Bell
Education Benefits Phone: 434-298-5315
⢠Virginia Military Survivors and Dependents Education Email: dorian.m.bell@ng.army.mil
Program Commissioner: Vincent Burgess
⢠Honorary Diplomas for World War II Veterans Phone: 804-786-0286
Email: vince.burgess@dvs.virginia.gov
Other State Benefits
⢠License Plates
⢠Lifetime Hunting and Fishing Licenses
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48. WASHINGTON
Housing Benefits Other State Benefits
⢠Recording Discharges
⢠Homeless Veterans Program
⢠Special Veterans License Plates
⢠Homeless Veterans Reintegration Project
⢠Reduced Fishing and Hunting Licenses
⢠Transitional Housing Project for Homeless Veterans
⢠Reduced Public Transportation
(opening September, 2007)
⢠Statewide Post Traumatic Stress Disorder (PTSD) Program
⢠State Veterans Homes
⢠Outreach to Underserved Veterans
⢠Special Health Care Services
Financial Assistance Benefits ⢠Veterans Service Organizations
⢠Veterans Estate Management Program (Fiduciary) ⢠Veterans Conservation Corps
⢠Property Tax Relief for Eligible Veterans and
Widows/Widowers
⢠Defenderâs Fund WDVA - Vet Services Center
⢠Individual Competitive Grant 1102 Quince St. SE - 1st floor
⢠County Veterans Assistance Funds P.O. Box 41155
Olympia WA 98504-1155
Employment Benefits
⢠Employment Preference
360-725-2200
⢠Re-Employment and Layoff Rights 1-800-562-2308 (within WA State only)
⢠Military Retirement Credit http://www.dva.wa.gov/
⢠Local Veterans Employment Representatives
TAA: Annie DeAndrea
Education Benefits Phone: 253-512-8722
⢠Reduced Tuition Email: annie.deandrea@us.army.mil
State Director: John Lee
Phone: 360-725-2152
Email: john@dva.wa.gov
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49. WEST VIRGINIA
Housing Benefits West Virginia Division of Veteran Affairs
⢠Homestead Exemption for Certain Eligible Veterans 1321 Plaza East- Suite 101
⢠State Veterans Home Charleston, West Virginia 25301
1-888-838-2332
Financial Assistance Benefits
⢠Veterans Bonus http://www.wvs.state.wv.us/va/
Employment Benefits TAA: Lisa Silver
⢠Veterans Preference Phone: 304-561-6824
Email: lisa.silver1@wv.ngb.army.mil
Education Benefits State Director: Larry Linch
⢠State War Orphans Education Phone: 304-558-3661
⢠Veterans Re-Education Act Fund Email: wvdva@state.wv.us
Other State Benefits
⢠Agent Orange Program
⢠Free License - Automobile
⢠Free Hunting and Fishing Privileges
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50. WISCONSIN
Housing Benefits Other State Benefits
⢠WDVA Home Loan ⢠Hunting and Fishing Licenses for Wisconsin Veterans
⢠WDVA Home Improvement Loan ⢠Military Funeral Honors Program
⢠Wisconsin Veterans Memorial Cemeteries
Financial Assistance Benefits ⢠Transportation to VA Medical Appointments
⢠Veterans and Military License Plates
⢠Assistance to Needy Veterans and Family Members
⢠Driver Licensing and Vehicle Registration
⢠WDVA Personal Loan
⢠Wisconsin Veterans and Surviving Spouses Property
Tax Credit
Wisconsin Department of Veterans Affairs
Employment Benefits 30 W. Mifflin Street
⢠Transitional Assistance for Veterans Leaving Active Madison, WI 53703
Duty 1-800-WIS-VETS (947-8387)
⢠Local Veterans Employment Representatives http://dva.state.wi.us/
⢠Veterans as Apprentices
⢠Hire Veterans First
⢠Veterans Preference TAA: Jeffery Unger
⢠Employment Assistance Opportunities Phone: 304-561-6824
Email: Jeffery.unger1@us.army.mil
Education Benefits Secretary: John Scocos
⢠Wisconsin G. I. Bill for Dependents Phone: 304-558-3661
⢠Wisconsin G.I. Bill for Veterans Email: john.scocos@dva.state.wi.us
⢠Veterans Education (VetEd) Reimbursement Grant
⢠Entrepreneurial Training
⢠Tuition Residency for Wisconsin Veterans
⢠Academic Credit for Military Experience (ACME)
⢠G.I. Bill Information â State Approving Agency (SAA)
⢠Job Retraining Grants
⢠Troops to Teachers (TTT)
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51. WYOMING
Housing Benefits Other State Benefits
⢠Oregon Trail State Veteranâs Cemetery
⢠Veteransâ Home of Wyoming
⢠Payment for Burial Details (Honor Guard)
⢠Burial of Indigent Veterans
Financial Assistance Benefits ⢠Veteransâ Guardianships
⢠Wyoming Veterans Tax Exemption ⢠Free (Confidential) Recording of Honorable Discharges
⢠Family Support Grant ⢠Special Veterans License Plates
⢠Veterans License Plate Service Emblems
Employment Benefits ⢠Free Veterans Game and Fishing Licenses
⢠Wyoming Department of Workforce Services ⢠Free Fishing Licenses for Disabled Veterans
⢠Veterans Preference ⢠Free State Parks Pass for Disabled Veterans
⢠Unemployment Insurance ⢠County Veteran Services Officers
⢠Wyoming Employment Resources Division One-Stop ⢠Veteran Commission Newsletter
Employment Centers ⢠Wyoming Veteransâ Memorial Museum
⢠Wyoming Division of Vocational Rehabilitation (DVR) ⢠Wyoming Veteransâ Commission
Education Benefits Wyoming Veterans Commission
⢠Educational Benefits for War Orphans and Vietnam
5905 CY Ave
Veterans
⢠Wyoming National Guard 100% State Educational Casper, WY 82604
Assistance Plan (307) 265-7372 Office
⢠Operation Recognition (High School Diploma) http://www.wy.ngb.army.mil/veterans.asp
TAA: Raymond Barela
Phone: 307-772-5163
Email: Raymond.barela@wy.ngb.army.mil
State Director: Donald Ewing
Phone: 307-265-7372
Email: wvac@trib.com
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