Veteran Benefits - Blue Earth County Veteran Services Office
410 South 5th Street, Office B503, Mankato, MN 56001
Eligibility
- Veterans and their dependents who are residents of Blue Earth 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-Form 214
picture ID
Hours
8 am - 4:30 pm Monday - Friday
Application process
Call; email; walk in; visit website
Service area
Blue Earth County, MN
Other Information
Program Fees
- No Fee
Hours of Operation
- Open Weekday Evenings After 5 pm
Application Process
- Walk In
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- Transportation services to the Minneapolis VA Medical Center on odd number days Monday - Friday
Last Assured
05/27/2026
What's Here
Supportive Housing Expense AssistanceVeteran Benefits AssistanceWater Service Payment AssistanceGas Service Payment AssistanceCondominium/Homeowner Association Fee Payment AssistanceDental Care Expense AssistanceTelephone Service Payment AssistanceElectric Service Payment AssistanceVeteran Compensation and Pension BenefitsHeating Fuel Payment AssistanceSewer Service Payment AssistanceRent Payment AssistanceMortgage Payment AssistanceVocational RehabilitationVeteran Survivors BenefitsNon-Emergency Medical TransportationProperty Tax Payment AssistanceVeteran Education BenefitsBurial BenefitsVeteran/Military Health InsuranceVeteran Home Loans
Providing organization
Blue Earth County Veteran Services Office
County veteran services office