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1802 Hill Avenue, Suite 1508, Spirit Lake, IA 51360
Veteran service office.
219 West High Street, Toledo, IA 52342
Advises and aids veterans and their dependents in applying for federal benefits through compensation or pension claims. Emergency financial assistance for basic necessities such as rent, mortgage interests payments, utilities, and burial expenses may be available. Can also assists with applications for benefits made available by federal, state or local laws.
101 East Main Street, Marshalltown, IA 50158
Advises and aids veterans and their dependents in applying for federal benefits through compensation or pension claims. Emergency financial assistance for burial expenses may be available. Can also assists with applications for benefits made available by federal, state or local laws.
612 Court Street, Harlan, IA 51537
County level services provide direct emergency economic aid for vital necessities to veterans, their widow, and dependents, according to their needs. Personal visits for assistance and claims to housebound veterans or dependents. Must have an honorable or under honorable conditions discharge from active duty or wartime service. Must be a resident in Iowa for the past one year and 6 months of that year in Shelby County.
State level services (do not require wartime service) assist in completing applications for the Iowa Veterans Aid Fund; fee exempt fishing and hunting permits; applications to the Iowa Veterans Home; and waivers of tuition.
Federal level services provide and/or complete Veteran Administration forms for claims relating but not limited to service connected compensation, disability pension, widow's pension, burial allowance, grave markers/headstones, educational benefits, home loans, insurance, indebtedness, and character of service upgrades.
811 D Avenue, Vinton, IA 52349
Advises and aids veterans and their dependents in applying for federal benefits through compensation or pension claims. Emergency financial assistance for basic necessities such as rent and utilities may be available. Can also assists with applications for benefits made available by federal, state or local laws.
148 West 4th Street, Suite 5, Ainsworth, NE 69210
Offers the following benefits for those veterans who are eligible:
-County Veterans Aid
-A Bronze Grave Flag Holder
-Registration of DD214s
-Homestead Exemption
-Grave Registration
-Benefits Counseling and Advocacy
-Assistance with the application for State and Federal VA benefits.
10 North Galena Avenue, Suite 120, Freeport, IL 61032
Assist veterans and their families with information and access to federal, state and local veterans benefits.
1776 East Washington Street, Urbana, IL 61802
Provides assistance to discharged veterans and their dependents in applying for federal benefits, including compensation or pension claims, as well as benefits available under federal, state, or local laws. Services may include emergency financial assistance for basic necessities such as rent or mortgage payments, utilities, burial benefits, transportation assistance (bus tokens) and food.
805 South Mchenry Avenue, Suite D, Crystal Lake, IL 600147450
Offers comprehensive support to veterans, military personnel, and their families to address challenges related to deployments, reintegration, and accessing entitled benefits. The program is staffed by certified veteran peer support specialists who provide peer-to-peer mentoring, group support, and therapeutic counseling.
Assistance is available to help veterans understand and access the full range of benefits and services they are entitled to, including guidance on eligibility criteria, application processes, and representation in administrative or legal matters.
Veterans and their family members are encouraged to drop in or call with any concern; if the agency cannot directly assist, it is part of a network that can provide additional resources. Programs include the Voices of Veterans writing group, which meets monthly; a weekly support group for Vietnam veterans; and a Wednesday evening gathering for OIF/OEF veterans focused on food and camaraderie. Additional support meetings are initiated as needs arise.
200 4th Avenue West, Grinnell, IA 50112
Advises and aids veterans and their dependents in applying for federal benefits through compensation or pension claims. Emergency financial assistance for basic necessities such as rent, mortgage interests payments, utilities, and burial expenses may be available. Can also assists with applications for benefits made available by federal, state or local laws.
Shenandoah Main Office, 615 North West Road, Shenandoah, IA 51601
Benefits information on county, state, and federal level benefits.
Claim filing assistance for veterans and their families, including applications to Veterans Home in Marshalltown and applications for lifetime hunting and fishing licenses for service connected disabled vets (small fee).
Funeral assistance.
Application assistance for VA medical care.
623 6th Avenue, Council Bluffs, IA 51501
County level services provide direct emergency economic aid for vital necessities to veterans, their widow, and dependents, according to their needs. Personal visits for assistance and claims to housebound veterans or dependents. Must have an honorable or under honorable conditions discharge from active duty or wartime service. Must be a resident in Nebraska for the past one year and 6 months of that year in Washington County.
State level services do not require wartime service. Assist in completing applications for the Nebraska Veterans Aid Fund; fee exempt fishing and hunting permits; applications to the Nebraska Veterans Homes; waivers of tuition.
Federal level services provide and/or complete Veteran Administration forms for claims relating but not limited to service connected compensation, disability pension, widow's pension, burial allowance, grave markers/headstones, educational benefits, home loans, insurance, indebtedness, and character of service upgrades.
318 Leroy Street, Audubon, IA 50025
Advises and aids veterans and their dependents in applying for federal benefits through compensation or pension claims. Can also assists with applications for benefits made available by federal, state or local laws, including burial benefits.
116 North 2nd Avenue, Logan, IA 51546
County level services:
Provide direct emergency economic aid for vital necessities to veterans, their widow, and dependents, according to their needs
Personal visits for assistance and claims to housebound veterans or dependents
State level services do not require wartime service:
Completes applications for the Iowa Veterans Aid Fund
Fee exempt fishing and hunting permits if eligible
Applications to the Iowa Veterans Homes
Waivers of tuition
Federal level services - provides and/or completes Veteran Administration forms for claims relating but not limited to:
Service connected compensation
Disability pension
Widow's pension
Vocational rehab
Burial allowance
Grave Markers/headstones
Educational benefits G.I. Bill Chapter 30
Certificate 9 eligibility for VA home loan
Insurance
Character of service upgrades
545 State Street, Garner, IA 50438
Provides assistance to veterans with utilities, rent, mortgage interest, funeral, burial expenses, and grave markers; assists Veterans apply for compensation and pension programs.
200 West Front Street, Suite 400d, Bloomington, IL 61701
Assistance to veterans and their families in obtaining forms for claims to State and Federal Agencies, such as:
- U.S. and Illinois Department of Veteran Affairs
- Social Security Administration
- Department of Human Services
- Others to secure the benefits and services to which they are entitled
- Helps veterans obtain DD214
- Military medical records
- Other service-related documents
Federal Building, 210 Walnut Street, Room 561, Des Moines, IA 50309
Provides assistance to veterans and their families who file claims with the Veteran's Administration (VA).
Family support network channels requests for any type of assistance including financial to Legion Posts throughout the United States. Callers are advised to give their home zip code and a call-back telephone number where they can be reached.
112 East 3rd Street, Ottumwa, IA 52501
Free legal assistance with civil legal problems involving basic necessities for low-income individuals in all 99 Iowa counties. Assistance ranges from providing counsel and advice to representation before various agencies and courts.
Community legal education presentations offered, as well as over 20 printed booklets on various legal topics; a wide variety of legal education materials are also available on the website.
Legal services are provided in all civil legal areas, including:
Consumer/Finance - debt collection, repossession, garnishment, contracts/warranties, predatory lending, and public utilities (including utility disconnection or shut off notices).
Education - expulsion/suspension, special education, learning disabilities, school fees, access, vocational education, and student financial aid.
Employment - employment discrimination, wage claims, earned income tax credit, and taxes.
Family - adoption, custody, visitation, guardianship, domestic abuse, human trafficking and exploitation, family violence (child abuse, elder abuse, battered women/men), including assistance with restraining orders, and child support.
Health - Medicaid, Medicare, government children's health insurance programs, long term health care facilities, nursing homes, supplemental medical insurance, and hospital care.
Housing - federally subsidized housing, homeownership, real property, landlord/tenant, public housing, mobile homes, housing discrimination, foreclosures, forfeitures, and mortgage predatory lending practices.
Benefit Programs - ADFC/FIP, Social Security, food stamps, Social Security Disability (SSD), Supplemental Security Income (SSI), unemployment compensation, veterans benefits, FEMA, government benefits, and utility assistance applications.
Individual Rights - mental health, disability rights, civil rights, human trafficking, AIDS/HIV issues, assistive devices, and institutional confinement.
End of Life Planning - wills, living wills, advance directives, and power of attorney.
Drivers License.
Advocacy and legal assistance for people with disabilities, people with Alzheimer's disease, people with brain injury, people with mental illness, children, migrants, and veterans.
189 East Court Street, Kankakee, IL 60901
Advises and aids veterans and their dependents in applying for federal benefits through compensation or pension claims. Emergency financial assistance for basic necessities such as rent or mortgage payments, utilities, transportation assistance (bus tokens) and food may be available. Can also assists with applications for benefits made available by federal, state or local laws.
405 15th Avenue, Franklin, NE 68939
County level services provide direct emergency economic aid for vital necessities to veterans, their widow, and dependents, according to their needs. Personal visits for assistance and claims to housebound veterans or dependents. Must have an honorable or under honorable conditions discharge from active duty or wartime service. Must be a resident in Nebraska for the past one year.
State level services do not require wartime service. Assist in completing applications for the Nebraska Veterans Aid Fund; fee exempt fishing and hunting permits; applications to the Nebraska Veterans Homes; waivers of tuition.
Federal level services provide and/or complete Veteran Administration forms for claims relating but not limited to service connected compensation, disability pension, widow's pension, burial allowance, grave markers/headstones, educational benefits, home loans, insurance, indebtedness, and character of service upgrades.
214 East Main Street, Knoxville, IA 50138
Provides emergency general relief, including rent and utility assistance, medical expense assistance and food vouchers when available. Also helps with Veteran benefits, Veteran Compensation and Pension Benefits and burial benefits. This service is offered to legal residents, indigent individuals, honorably discharged Veterans, their spouses, widows, and dependent children.
203 Main Street, Dakota City, IA 50529
Advises and aids veterans and their dependents in applying for federal benefits through compensation or pension claims. Can also assists with applications for benefits made available by federal, state or local laws, including burial benefits.
212 South 5th Street, Osage, IA 50461
Assists veterans, their spouses, and dependents with applying for a wide range of benefits, including disability compensation, disability pension, widow/survivor benefits, education and vocational benefits, medical benefits, applications to the Iowa Veteran's Home, and burial benefits such as burial in a national cemetery, headstones and markers, memorial certificates, burial flags, and funeral allowances for eligible deceased veterans and their dependents.
300 Chamber Drive, Anamosa, IA 52205
Provides financial assistance, assist stranded motorists, donates to needy veterans, provides community services and fellowship, and provides scholarships for members. Call for more information and understanding of benefits.
Eligibility dates-
WW1- 4/6/17-11/11/18
WW2 - 12/7/41-12/31/46
Korean - 6/25/50-1/31/55
Vietnam - 2/28/61-5/7/75
Lebanon and Granada - 8/24/82-7/31/84
Panama12/20/89 -1/31/90
Persian Gulf- 8/22/90 - continuing.
706 H Avenue, Grundy Center, IA 50638
Advises and aids veterans and their dependents in applying for federal benefits through compensation or pension claims. Emergency financial assistance for basic necessities such as rent, utilities and food may be available. Can also assists with applications for benefits made available by federal, state or local laws.