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Financial resource services include:

• Billing and insurance program

• Patient assistance program: Assistance with payment for medications not covered by insurance or high co-pays

• Sliding fee scale program: Fee reduction program for medical and dental is available to patients based on income guidelines, regardless of other coverage. Transportation assistance may be available for Sliding Fee Scale patients who need help with the cost of getting to the clinic.

Advises and assists veterans and their dependents with all state and federal veterans benefits, such as:

• Burial benefits

• Financial assistance through the V.A. for dental work

• G.I. Bill educational training

• G.I. Life Insurance

• Home loan guaranteed by the U.S.D.V.A.

• Information about and referrals to other service agencies for chemical dependency treatment and vocational rehabilitation

• Outpatient medical care through the V.A.

• Service-connected disability compensation

• "State Soldiers Assistance Program" (SSAP) provides veterans who are unable to work as a result of temporary disability with cash assistance toward housing (rent, mortgage, and utilities) and other personal needs. There are strict income and asset requirements.

• Survivors and dependents education

• Transportation to VA Medical Center

• Veteran/military health insurance

• Veteran survivor insurance

Financial resource services include:

• Billing and insurance program

• Patient assistance program: Assistance with payment for medications not covered by insurance or high co-pays

• Sliding fee scale program: Fee reduction program for medical and dental is available to patients based on income guidelines, regardless of other coverage. Transportation assistance may be available for Sliding Fee Scale patients who need help with the cost of getting to the clinic.

The Restore a Smile Fund is established to help those in the greater Itasca area who require dental care to help enhance their sense of physical and emotional well-being. Up to $1000, per year if eligible. Donor approval for larger amounts.

Financial resource services include:

• Billing and insurance program

• Patient assistance program: Assistance with payment for medications not covered by insurance or high co-pays

• Sliding fee scale program: Fee reduction program for medical and dental is available to patients based on income guidelines, regardless of other coverage. Transportation assistance may be available for Sliding Fee Scale patients who need help with the cost of getting to the clinic.

Advises and assists veterans and their dependents with all state and federal veterans benefits such as:

• Burial benefits

• Compensation and pension benefits

• Financial assistance through the V.A. for dental work

• G.I. Bill education assistance

• G. I. Bill life insurance

• Home loan guaranteed by the U.S.D.V.A.

• Information about and referrals to other service agencies for chemical dependency treatment and vocational rehabilitation

• Outpatient medical care through the V.A.

• Service-connected disability compensation

• State Soldiers Assistance Program (SSAP) provides cash assistance in the form of shelter payments (rent and mortgage), utilities, and personal needs grants to veterans who are unable to work as a result of a temporary disability. There are strict income and asset requirements.

• Survivors and dependents education

• Transportation to VA Medical Center

• Veteran/military health insurance

• Veteran survivor insurance

The HIV/AIDS Division provides the Minnesota Ryan White Program to help people living with HIV get access to HIV-related health care and supportive services. The Ryan White and Program HH services are available to eligible individuals for assistance with paying for dental, insurance, medication, mental health, and nutrition services.

Temporary emergency assistance (up to $150) on a case by case basis including:

• Clothing
• Dental bill payment assistance
• Electricity bill payment assistance
• Food vouchers
• Furniture
• Gas bill payment assistance
• Gas vouchers
• Health insurance premium assistance
• Heating fuel bill payment assistance
• Medical bill payment assistance
• Mortgage payment assistance
• Prescription expense assistance
• Rent deposit and rent payment assistance
• Water service assistance.

Assistance must resolve the situation - not ongoing need.

Advises and assists veterans and their dependents with all state and federal veterans benefits, such as:

• Burial benefits

• Financial assistance through the V.A. for dental work

• G.I. Bill education assistance

• G.I. Bill life insurance

• Home loan guaranteed by the U.S.D.V.A.

• Information about and referrals to other service agencies for chemical dependency treatment and vocational rehabilitation

• Outpatient medical care through the V.A.

• Service-connected disability compensation

• "State Soldiers Assistance Program" (SSAP) provides cash assistance in the form of shelter payments (rent and mortgage), utilities, and personal needs grants to veterans who are unable to work as a result of a temporary disability. There are strict income and asset requirements.

• Survivors and dependents' education

• Transportation to the VA Medical Center

• Veteran/military health insurance

• Veteran survivor insurance

Provides emergency funding to restaurant and beverage employees or owners, and restaurant/bar supplier employees who are facing unforeseen circumstances. The funds are used to help pay for essentials like groceries, clothing, medications, and may cover the cost of rent, natural disaster damages, lost wages, and more. There is no deadline for requests and no cap on the amount given. Types of crises the funds may help with include accidents, change of circumstance, housing crisis, medical/dental issue, natural disaster, or victims of crime/violence. Grants are awarded based on unforeseen financial crises, and applications must be submitted through the website to be considered. Southern Smoke will evaluate each case based on the state of an applicant's emergency.

Provides assistance and support to veterans and their dependents in obtaining benefits through state and federal programs, including:

• Applying for health care enrollment for VA health care including primary medical care, medications, inpatient and outpatient care, chemical dependency, optometry, orthopedics, podiatry, audiology, and more

• Burial benefits

• Claims for compensation and pension

• Education

• Employment

• Housing including VA home loan, State Veterans Homes (long term care, board, and care), and homeless resources

• Legal clinics

• Obtain a DD-214/discharge papers

• Recreational/discounts for veterans

• Temporary financial assistance through State Soldiers and Assistance Programs (SSAP) including dental, optical, special needs education benefits, substance assistance, and war orphan benefits

• Transportation to and from VA-authorized appointments for ambulatory veterans who do not have other means of transportation due to financial or medical hardship

Financial resource services include:

• Billing and insurance program

• Patient assistance program: Assistance with payment for medications not covered by insurance or high co-pays

• Sliding fee scale program: Fee reduction program for medical and dental is available to patients based on income guidelines, regardless of other coverage. Transportation assistance may be available for Sliding Fee Scale patients who need help with the cost of getting to the clinic.

Advises and assists veterans and their dependents with all state and federal veterans benefits, such as:

• Burial benefits

• Financial assistance through the V.A. for dental work

• G.I. Bill education assistance

• G.I. Bill life insurance

• Home loan guaranteed by the U.S.D.V.A.

• Information about and referrals to other service agencies for chemical dependency treatment and vocational rehabilitation

• Outpatient medical care through the V.A.

• Service-connected disability compensation

• "State Soldiers Assistance Program" (SSAP) provides cash assistance in the form of shelter payments (rent and mortgage), utilities, and personal needs grants to veterans who are unable to work as a result of a temporary disability. There are strict income and asset requirements.

• Survivors and dependents' education

• Transportation to the VA Medical Center

• Veteran/military health insurance

• Veteran survivor insurance

Advises and assists veterans and their dependents with all state and federal veterans benefits, such as:

• Burial benefits

• Service-connected disability compensation

• Veteran survivor insurance

• Veteran/Military health insurance

• G.I. Bill educational training

• G.I. Life Insurance

• Home loan guaranteed by the U.S.D.V.A.

• Transportation to VA Medical Center

• Outpatient medical care through the V.A.

• Financial assistance through the V.A. for dental work

• Survivors and dependents education

State Soldiers Assistance Program (SSAP): provides veterans who are unable to work as a result of temporary disability with cash assistance toward housing (rent, mortgage, and utilities) and other personal needs. There are strict income and asset requirements. Information about and referrals to other service agencies for chemical dependency treatment and vocational rehabilitation. Provides transportation to the Minneapolis VA Medical Center on odd number days, Monday through Friday.

Provides assistance and guidance to veterans, their survivors, and dependents for benefits provided by the state of Minnesota and the United States Department of Veterans Affairs. These benefits include:

• Burial Benefits

• Disability Compensation

• Educational Benefits

• Health Care Enrollment

• Home Loan Guarantees

• Non-Service Connected Pension

• Obtaining DD-214 (Discharge Papers)

• State Subsistence / Dental / Optical / Special Needs

• State Veterans Cemetery

• State Veterans Homes

• Widows Pension/Dependency Indemnity Compensation

Advises and assists veterans and their dependents with all state and federal veterans benefits such as:

• Burial benefits

• Financial assistance through the V.A. for dental work

• G.I. Bill education assistance

• G. I. Bill life insurance

• Home loan guaranteed by the U.S.D.V.A.

• Information about and referrals to other service agencies for chemical dependency treatment and vocational rehabilitation

• Outpatient medical care through the V.A.

• Service-connected disability compensation

• "State Soldiers Assistance Program" (SSAP) provides cash assistance in the form of shelter payments (rent and mortgage), utilities, and personal needs grants to veterans who are unable to work as a result of a temporary disability. There are strict income and asset requirements.

• Survivors and dependents education

• Transportation to VA Medical Center

• Veteran/military health insurance

• Veteran survivor insurance

Provide assistance and support to veterans and their dependents in obtaining benefits through county, state, and federal programs. Benefits include:

• Chemical dependency treatment

• Coordinate transportation to VA Medical Center

• Death and burial benefits

• Dental and optical vouchers for both qualified veterans and their spouses

• Dependency and indemnity compensation (DIC)

• Discharge review

• Education and training

• GI Bill education training

• GI life insurance

• Home loan guaranteed by the USDVA

• Outpatient medical care

• Non-service related disability pension

• Service related disability compensation

• Survivors and dependents education

• Vocational rehabilitation for the disabled

Advises and assists veterans and their dependents with all state and federal veterans benefits, such as:

• Burial benefits

• Financial assistance through the V.A. for dental work

• G.I. Bill educational training

• G.I. Life Insurance

• Home loan guaranteed by the U.S.D.V.A.

• Information about and referrals to other service agencies for chemical dependency treatment and vocational rehabilitation

• Outpatient medical care through the V.A.

• Service-connected disability compensation

• "State Soldiers Assistance Program" (SSAP) provides cash assistance in the form of shelter payments (rent and mortgage), utilities, and personal needs grants to veterans who are unable to work as a result of a temporary disability. There are strict income and asset requirements.

• Survivors and dependents' education

• Transportation to the VA Medical Center

• Veteran/military health insurance

• Veteran survivor insurance

Advises and assists veterans and their dependents with all state and federal veterans benefits, such as:

• Burial benefits
• Service-connected disability compensation
• Veteran survivor insurance
• Veteran/Military health insurance
• G.I. Bill educational training
• G.I. Life Insurance
• Home loan guaranteed by the U.S.D.V.A.
• Transportation to VA Medical Center
• Outpatient medical care through the V.A.
• Financial assistance through the V.A. for dental work
• Survivors and dependents education

"State Soldiers Assistance Program" (SSAP): provides veterans who are unable to work as a result of temporary disability with cash assistance toward housing (rent, mortgage, and utilities) and other personal needs. There are strict income and asset requirements. Information about and referrals to other service agencies for chemical dependency treatment and vocational rehabilitation.

Advises and assists veterans and their dependents with all state and federal veterans benefits such as:

• Burial benefits

• Financial assistance through the V.A. for dental work

• G.I. Bill education assistance

• G. I. Bill life insurance

• Home loan guaranteed by the U.S.D.V.A.

• Information about and referrals to other service agencies for chemical dependency treatment and vocational rehabilitation

• Outpatient medical care through the V.A.

• Service-connected disability compensation

• Subsistence grants provides cash assistance in the form of shelter payments (rent and mortgage), utilities (electric, gas, heating, and water), and personal needs grants to veterans who are unable to work as a result of a temporary disability. There are strict income and asset requirements.

• Survivors and dependents education

• Transportation to Minneapolis VA Medical Center

• Veteran/military health insurance

• Veteran survivor insurance

Financial resource services include:

• Billing and insurance program

• Patient assistance program: Assistance with payment for medications not covered by insurance or high co-pays

• Sliding fee scale program: Fee reduction program for medical and dental is available to patients based on income guidelines, regardless of other coverage. Transportation assistance may be available for Sliding Fee Scale patients who need help with the cost of getting to the clinic.

Provides assistance and support to veterans and their dependents in obtaining benefits through state and federal programs, including:

• Applying for health care enrollment for VA health care including primary medical care, medications, inpatient and outpatient care, chemical dependency, optometry, orthopedics, podiatry, audiology, and more

• Burial benefits

• Claims for compensation and pension

• Education

• Employment

• Housing including VA home loan, State Veterans Homes (long term care, board, and care), and homeless resources

• Obtain a DD-214/discharge papers

• Temporary financial assistance through State Soldiers and Assistance Programs (SSAP) including dental, optical, special needs education benefits, substance assistance, and war orphan benefits

Advises and assists veterans and their dependents with all state and federal veterans benefits, such as:

• Burial benefits

• G.I. Bill educational training

• G.I. life insurance

• Home loan guaranteed by the U.S.D.V.A.

• Information about and referrals to other service agencies for chemical dependency treatment and vocational rehabilitation

• Financial assistance through the V.A. for dental work

• Outpatient medical care through the V.A.

• Service-connected disability compensation

• State Soldiers Assistance Program (SSAP): Provides veterans who are unable to work as a result of temporary disability with cash assistance toward housing (rent, mortgage, and utilities) and other personal needs. There are strict income and asset requirements in place.

• Survivors and dependents' education

• Transportation to the VA Medical Center

• Veteran/Military health insurance

• Veteran survivor insurance

Provides assistance and support to veterans and their dependents in obtaining benefits through state and federal programs including:

• Burial and death benefits

?- Dental and medical care

• Education and training

• Home loan guarantees

• Pension

• State Subsistence: Financial assistance for basic dental and optical care, mortgage, personal needs, rent, and utilities for veterans who cannot work due to temporary disability.

Advises and assists veterans and their dependents with all state and federal veterans benefits, such as:

• Burial benefits

• Financial assistance through the V.A. for dental work

• G.I. Bill education assistance

• G.I. Bill life insurance

• Home loan guaranteed by the U.S.D.V.A.

• Information about and referrals to other service agencies for chemical dependency treatment and vocational rehabilitation

• Outpatient medical care through the V.A.

• Service-connected disability compensation

• "State Soldiers Assistance Program" (SSAP) provides cash assistance in the form of shelter payments (rent and mortgage), utilities, and personal needs grants to veterans who are unable to work as a result of a temporary disability. There are strict income and asset requirements.

• Survivors and dependents' education

• Transportation to the VA Medical Center

• Veteran/military health insurance

• Veteran survivor insurance