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Helps administer emergency general relief for Veterans in need. Assists legal resident, indigent, honorably discharged Veterans, their spouses, widows, and dependent children.

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Rent Payment Assistance
Utility Service Payment Assistance
Veteran Compensation and Pension Benefits
Medical Expense Assistance
Mortgage Payment Assistance
Food Vouchers
Temporary Financial Assistance
Veteran Benefits Assistance
Veteran Burial Benefits

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 and food may be available. Can also assists with applications for benefits made available by federal, state or local laws.

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Veteran Benefits Assistance
Prescription Medication Services
County Government Departments/Offices
Transportation Expense Assistance
Rent Payment Assistance
Veteran Compensation and Pension Benefits
Utility Service Payment Assistance
Medical Expense Assistance
Veteran Burial Benefits

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 of Mills County for the past one year.

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 Homes; 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.

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Veteran Burial Benefits
Home Purchase/Mortgage Refinance Loans
Veteran/Military Health Insurance
Veteran Benefits Assistance
Veteran Compensation and Pension Benefits

Offers support to veterans, military personnel, and their families to address challenges related to deployments and reintegration. This program is staffed by certified veteran peer support specialists. Peer-to-peer mentoring, group support, and therapeutic counseling are available. Veterans and their family members are encouraged to drop in or call with any concern; if the agency does not have a way to assist, we are part of a network that can.

Programs offered Voices of Veterans writing group meets monthly, a support group for Vietnam veterans is held weekly, OIF/OEF veterans meet for food/comradery Wednesdays at 5:30 pm.

Other support meetings are started as the need arises.

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Veteran Reintegration Counseling
Peer to Peer Networking
Veteran Benefits Assistance
Veteran Support Groups
Military Family Support Groups

Provides assistance to Veteran's with utilities, rent, mortgage interest, funeral, burial expenses, and grave markers. Assists Veteran's applying for compensation and pension programs, and with pension forms, information and claims assistance for all VA benefits.

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Utility Service Payment Assistance
Burial/Cremation Expense Assistance
Veteran Benefits Assistance
Rent Payment Assistance
Veteran Burial Benefits
Assists Veterans and their dependents residing in Pocahontas County in obtaining county, state and federal benefits to which they may be entitled.

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Veteran Compensation and Pension Benefits
Veteran Benefits Assistance

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 and food may be available. Can also assists with applications for benefits made available by federal, state or local laws.

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Veteran Burial Benefits
County Government Departments/Offices
Veteran Benefits Assistance
Rent Payment Assistance
Utility Service Payment Assistance
Veteran Compensation and Pension Benefits
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.

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Protection and Advocacy for Individuals With Disabilities
Domestic/Family Violence Legal Services
Tax Information
Will Preparation Assistance
Veteran Benefits Assistance
Welfare Rights Assistance
Debt Management
School System Advocacy
Consumer Law
Human Trafficking Legal Assistance
Landlord/Tenant Assistance
Legal Information Services
Patient Rights Assistance
Child Custody/Visitation Assistance
Certificates/Forms Assistance
Protective/Restraining Orders
Child Support Assistance/Enforcement
Advance Medical Directives
Legal Representation
General Legal Aid
Discrimination Assistance
Labor and Employment Law
Adoption Legal Services
Provides assistance to veterans with utilities, rent, mortgage interest, funeral, burial expenses, and grave markers. Can also assist Veterans with applying for compensation and pension programs.

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Food Vouchers
Rent Payment Assistance
Non-Emergency Medical Transportation
Veteran Benefits Assistance
Veteran Burial Benefits
County Government Departments/Offices
Utility Service Payment Assistance

Offers to assist veterans with, Social Security, help with benefits, estimate of benefits, change of address, and help replace Medicare Card.

Provide financial assistance, assist stranded motorists, donates to needy veterans, provides community services and fellowship, and provides scholarships for members. Call for more information. 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 Panama- 12/20/89-1/31/90, Persian Gulf- 8/22/90 - continuing.

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 utilities may be available. Can also assists with applications for benefits made available by federal, state or local laws.

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Utility Service Payment Assistance
Veteran Benefits Assistance
Veteran Compensation and Pension Benefits
Veteran Burial Benefits
Rent Payment Assistance
Offers emergency help with food, clothing, transportation, rent and utilities to veterans and their widows and benefits assistance for those filing a claim with the Veteran Administration or state veteran benefits.

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General Clothing Provision
Food Vouchers
Veteran Benefits Assistance
Veteran Compensation and Pension Benefits
Veteran Burial Benefits
Rent Payment Assistance
Medical Expense Assistance
Utility Service Payment Assistance
Retirement Benefits

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, burial expense and food may be available. Can also assists with applications for benefits made available by federal, state or local laws.

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Food Vouchers
Veteran Burial Benefits
County Government Departments/Offices
Rent Payment Assistance
Veteran Compensation and Pension Benefits
Utility Service Payment Assistance
Veteran Benefits Assistance

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 Clinton County.

State level services do not require wartime service. Assists in completing applications for the Iowa Veterans Aid Fund, fee exempt fishing and hunting permits, applications to the Iowa Veterans Home, 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.

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Veteran Benefits Assistance
Veteran Burial Benefits
Home Purchase/Mortgage Refinance Loans
Veteran Compensation and Pension Benefits
Veteran/Military Health Insurance
Provides assistance to all veterans and their dependents in applying for federal benefits and other related programs or matters. Can also help with obtaining and upgrading military records.

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Rent Payment Assistance
Utility Service Payment Assistance
Food Vouchers
Veteran Burial Benefits
Veteran Benefits Assistance
Provides assistance to veterans with utilities, rent, burial expenses, and grave markers. Can also assist Veterans with applying for compensation and pension programs.

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Veteran Benefits Assistance
Utility Service Payment Assistance
Rent Payment Assistance
County Government Departments/Offices
Veteran Burial Benefits

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 Clinton County.

State level services do not require wartime service. Assists in completing applications for the Iowa Veterans Aid Fund, fee exempt fishing and hunting permits, applications to the Iowa Veterans Home, 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.

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Veteran Benefits Assistance
Veteran Burial Benefits
Home Purchase/Mortgage Refinance Loans
Veteran Compensation and Pension Benefits
Veteran/Military Health Insurance

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 utilities and food may be available. Can also assists with applications for benefits made available by federal, state or local laws.

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Food Vouchers
Utility Service Payment Assistance
Burial/Cremation Expense Assistance
Veteran Benefits Assistance
Veteran Compensation and Pension Benefits
Veteran Burial Benefits
Rent Payment Assistance
The Veterans Service Office will assist veterans and their families in obtaining the local, state, and federal benefits that they are entitled to receive. This may include assistance in obtaining military records, compensation and pension benefits, education and retraining grants, health insurance, and veteran burial benefits.

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Military Records
Veteran Burial Benefits
Veteran Education Benefits
Veteran/Military Health Insurance
Veteran Benefits Assistance
Veteran Compensation and Pension Benefits
Provides assistance to veterans with utilities, rent, mortgage interest, funeral, burial expenses, and grave markers; assists Veterans apply for compensation and pension programs.

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Utility Service Payment Assistance
Veteran Benefits Assistance
Medical Expense Assistance
Veteran Burial Benefits
Rent Payment Assistance
County Government Departments/Offices
Veteran service office.

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Veteran Burial Benefits
Veteran Compensation and Pension Benefits
Veteran/Military Health Insurance
Veteran Benefits Assistance
The Veterans Service Office will assist veterans and their families in obtaining the local, state, and federal benefits that they are entitled to receive. This may include assistance in obtaining military records, compensation and pension benefits, education and retraining grants, health insurance, and veteran burial benefits.

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Military Records
Veteran Burial Benefits
Veteran Benefits Assistance
Veteran Compensation and Pension Benefits
Veteran Education Benefits
Veteran/Military Health Insurance

Provides assistance for:

- Rent, utility, and limited mortgage payments.

- Household/hygiene vouchers.

- Employment referrals/advocacy.

- Community services referrals.

- Military service records retrieval assistance.

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County Government Departments/Offices
Veteran Benefits Assistance
Veteran Burial Benefits
Rent Payment Assistance
Utility Service Payment Assistance
Provides assistance to veterans with utilities, rent, mortgage interest, funeral, burial expenses, and grave markers; assists Veterans apply for compensation and pension programs.

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Veteran Benefits Assistance
Utility Service Payment Assistance
County Government Departments/Offices
Rent Payment Assistance
Veteran Burial Benefits