Veteran Services | Polk County Commission of Veterans Affairs

2309 Euclid Avenue, Des Moines, IA 50310

Polk County Veterans Affairs

Eligibility

Honorably discharged veterans and their families

Required documents

Proof of income for past 30 days, DD214 Form or discharge papers, marriage certificate, birth certificates of children under 18 years of age at first application, plus unemployment status report and food stamp application

Hours

Mon-Fri 8 am-4:30 pm

(515) 286-3670

Voice·

Main Phone

(515) 286-2106

Fax·

Fax

Website

https://www.polkcountyiowa.gov/veteran-affairs/

Email

[email protected]

Application process

Call to set up an appointment

Fees

None

Service area

Polk County, IA

Other Information

Special Programs

Military Connected

Assists Polk County honorably discharged veterans, their wives, widows, and dependent children. Financial assistance for basic necessities such as rent or house payments, utilities and food. Assistance may also be provided for glasses and funeral expenses APPLICATIONS/ADMISSIONS into Iowa Veterans Home in Marshalltown for disabled veterans and/or spouse.

Last Assured

08/08/2025

What's Here

Mortgage Payment Assistance Medical Expense Assistance Burial/Cremation Expense Assistance Veteran Compensation and Pension Benefits Veteran Burial Benefits Utility Service Payment Assistance Veteran Benefits Assistance Rent Payment Assistance

Providing organization

Polk County Commission of Veterans Affairs

Assists indigent Polk County honorably discharged veterans, their wives, widows, and dependent children.