Veteran Services | Polk County Commission of Veterans Affairs

Resource Name:Veteran Services | Polk County Commission of Veterans Affairs

2309 Euclid Avenue, Des Moines, IA 50310

Polk County Veterans Affairs

Eligibility

Open to 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) 286-2106

Fax

(515) 286-3670

Voice

Main Phone

Website

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

Email

[email protected]

Application process

Call to schedule 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

07/01/2026

What's Here

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

Providing organization

Polk County Commission of Veterans Affairs

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