Duval County Veterans Van (Veterans Service Office)

Duval County's Veterans Service Office runs a veterans van with a contract driver, paid for in part by a $35,000 VA grant for the transportation of veterans in highly rural areas (CFDA 64.035) that the Commissioners' Court accepted on November 10, 2025; the county budgets $5,600 for the driver and $1,000 for fuel in 2026-27. Call the office (361-279-6219) for rides.

Also called: veterans van, transportation, rides, Highly Rural Transportation Grant, HRTG, CFDA 64.035, Ruben Hughes, Roel Felipe Luna, van driver, 361-279-6219, San Diego, Freer, Benavides, Realitos, Concepcion.

For: Veteran or service member.

Where it applies

Written for the jurisdictions listed here.

Duval County, TXCounty

The van. The Veteran Services page shows the office's van under "New Look for Veterans Van" but posts no schedule, route or rules; ask the Veteran's Service Officer, Erasmo C. Cantu (361-279-6219, cell 361-453-0054), who may ride and where it goes. How it is run. On November 10, 2025 the Commissioners' Court, on the veterans office's items, approved a "Veterans Van Driver contract with Duval County retroactive September 15, 2025 for Ruben Hughes driver", and approved and accepted a "Grant award to Duval County, Texas - for Transportation of Veterans Highly Rural Area, CFDA 64.035 - Grant FY 2025-2026 - Award $35,000.00". The October 13, 2026 agenda carries the release of Ruben Hughes from the driver contract for his retirement and a new driver contract with Roel Felipe Luna; its minutes are not yet posted. How the county funds it. The 2026-27 budget's veterans department carries "Contract Service - Driver" at $5,600 and fuel at $1,000, with its "Salary-Van Driver" line at nothing (see duval-tx-veterans-services).

Thresholds

Thresholds for Duval County Veterans Van (Veterans Service Office)
Gate	Rule
Duval County veterans needing transportation	The county posts no eligibility rules for the van; ask the Veterans Service Office. No rating is needed.

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Last updated 2026-10-31.

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VetTOC is not affiliated with the U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs or the Department of Defense. Information is for reference only and is not an eligibility determination. Verify with VA, the relevant state or territory, or an accredited VSO.