Ashland County Veterans Service Office (110 Cottage Street, Ashland) and the Commission’s Assistance

The commission. "In accordance with the Ohio Revised Code Title 59 in each county, there shall be a commission known as 'the Veterans Service Commission'. The commission shall be composed of five residents of the county appointed to five-year terms by a judge of the court of common pleas. Each member of the commission appointed under this section shall be an honorably discharged or honorably separated veteran. Additionally, under Ohio Statute all members of the Veterans Service Commission must take annual training and maintain their continuing education credits in accordance with the Ohio Department of Veterans Services." (Revised Code 5901; the State entry carries the statute.) Where and who. "Contact Us - Address 110 Cottage Street, Ashland, OH 44805; Email [email protected]; Phone 419-282-4225" and the footer's "419-281-5747"; "Monday-Friday 8AM - 4PM (Closed on Federal Holidays)". The county's phone directory lists "Veteran's Services 419-282-4224" beside the 4225 line, and the NACVSO's directory lists Adam Boyce as the office's director (419-282-4274 on the NACVSO row); call before travelling. The county programmes. The office's Financial Assistance page: "The purpose of financial assistance is to provide temporary financial aid to those who make a conscientious effort to find a permanent solution to their financial problems. Assistance will only be given to those who have a legitimate emergency or hardship as determined by the Veterans Service Commission, and meet the eligibility requirements established by the Ohio Revised Code. It is our intention to assist veterans and their dependents on a short term basis until a permanent solution to their difficulties can be arranged. Eligibility Requirements: Section 5901.08 of the Ohio Revised Code establishes eligibility for financial assistance from county veteran service commissions. To qualify for assistance, an applicant must demonstrate financial need and unexpected hardship. Additionally, the applicant must be a veteran, an active duty member of the Armed Forces of the United States, or the spouse, surviving spouse (widow/widower), dependent parent, minor child, or ward of a veteran or active duty member of the Armed Forces of the U.S. Applicants must have been a bona fide resident of Ashland County for at least three (3) months prior to the date of application. Please contact our office to schedule an appointment and to discuss the documentation needed to apply." The Transportation and County Benefits pages route to the same office; the office's site's federal and Ohio benefits guides run from service-connected compensation and VA pensions through burial, the Ohio War Orphans Scholarship, the Military Injury Relief Fund, the Ohio Veterans Homes and PACT Act presumptives (Agent Orange, Camp Lejeune water, Gulf War Illness, ALS and MS).