Veteran Services | Polk County Commission of Veterans Affairs

2309 Euclid Avenue, Des Moines, IA 50310

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

(515) 286-2106

Fax - Fax

(515) 286-3670

Voice - Main Phone

www.polkcountyiowa.gov/veteran-affairs/

[email protected]

Application process

Call to set up an appointment

Fees

None

Service area

Polk County, IA

Other Information

Special Programs

Military Connected

Description

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.

What's Here

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

Providing organization

Polk County Commission of Veterans Affairs

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