Veteran Benefits - Scott County Veteran Services Office
Resource Name:Veteran Benefits - Scott County Veteran Services Office
address
200 4th Avenue West, Shakopee, MN 55379
Eligibility
- Veterans and their dependents who are residents of Scott County
- State Subsistence is available to a veteran or a surviving spouse if they are disabled and prevented from working at their normal occupation for at least 30 days or without a disabling medical condition within one year of the Veteran's death.
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Provides assistance and support to veterans and their dependents in obtaining benefits through county, federal, and state programs, including:
- Alcohol and drug dependency treatment
- Burial and death benefits
- Dental and optical vouchers for both qualified veterans and their spouses
- Disability compensation
- Discharge review
- Education and training
- GI Bill education training
- GI life insurance
- Home loan guaranteed by the USDVA
- Job placement services
- Medical assistance in veterans hospitals and grants for non-veteran hospitals
- Mental health services
- Outpatient medical care
- Pension benefits
- State Subsistence Assistance: Financial assistance for healthcare insurance premiums, personal needs funds, shelter-associated payments (association dues, homeowners' insurance, mortgage, rent, room and board, and property taxes), and utility assistance (cell phone, electric, gas, internet, propane, sanitation/sewer, and water). Additional information can be found on the Minnesota Department of Veterans Affairs website: https://mn.gov/mdva/resources/familyassistance/financialassistance.jsp
- Survivors and dependents education
- Vocational rehabilitation for the disabled
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Providing organization
County veteran services office