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Veteran Benefits - Cottonwood County Veteran Services Office

41385 US Highway 71 North, Windom, MN 56101

Eligibility

  • Veterans and their dependents who are residents of Cottonwood 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.

Required documents

Military discharge papers DD-214 picture ID

Hours

7 am - 5:30 pm Monday - Thursday

Application process

Call; email; walk in

Service area

Cottonwood County, MN

Other Information

Application Process

  • Walk In

Program Fees

  • No Fee
Provides assistance and support to veterans and their dependents in obtaining benefits through county, federal, and state programs including: - Burial and death benefits- Dental and healthcare benefits - Disability compensation - Education and training - Home loan guarantees - Job placement services - Mental health services - 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

Last Assured

01/17/2025

Providing organization

Cottonwood County Veteran Services Office
County veteran services office