The county Division of Transportation Services takes eligible veterans - on a DD-214 or honorable discharge - door to door to the Philadelphia VA hospital Monday through Thursday, the Sewell VA clinic Monday through Friday and the Elsmere, Delaware VA hospital on Wednesdays, on a $30,000 NJ DMAVA grant for FY2027.
Also called: DTS, Division of Transportation Services, Philadelphia VA, Sewell VA clinic, Elsmere, DD-214, DMAVA, 856-227-7392.
Eligibility and service. "All veterans must provide Gloucester County Transportation with either a copy of a DD-214 or honorable discharge papers to be eligible for the service." "Veterans may ride the Philadelphia hospital shuttle bus service which is offered Monday through Thursday. The Philadelphia hospital shuttle service picks up veterans at their home and transports them to one of the two staging points to meet the Philadelphia bus. The bus arrives at the VA Hospital in Philadelphia at 10 am and returns from the VA Hospital at 1 pm." "In addition to Philadelphia service, Gloucester County eligible veterans are offered transportation to the VA Clinic in Sewell, New Jersey. This service is available Monday through Friday, 8am to 1:30pm. Veterans must call the DTS scheduling line at least three business days ahead to reserve a ride. The scheduling telephone line is 856-227-7392." "Limited service is also offered to the VA Hospital in Elsmere, Delaware on Wednesdays." Non-VA medical rides: "Additional service to medical appointments non-VA affiliated, is provided to all veterans. Veterans must call a minimum of three working days prior, and no more than two months in advance to schedule a ride." Schedule and confirm at 856-686-8350 and 856-686-8359; information at 856-686-8355.
Funding. The Board of County Commissioners adopted "RESOLUTION AUTHORIZING APPLICATION AND ACCEPTANCE OF A GRANT AGREEMENT WITH THE NEW JERSEY DEPARTMENT OF MILITARY & VETERANS AFFAIRS TO PROVIDE TRANSPORTATION SERVICES FOR COUNTY VETERANS IN THE AMOUNT OF $30,000.00 FROM JULY 1, 2026 TO JUNE 30, 2027" on June 17, 2026 (Res. 56657), and the August 19, 2026 budget amendment appropriates the $30,000 "under the caption of the State of New Jersey Department of Veterans Affairs, Division of Veteran Services, 2026-2027 Veterans Transportation - Other Expenses."
Thresholds
Thresholds for Gloucester County Veterans Transportation (DTS)
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Rule
Gloucester County veterans on a DD-214
The service is for veterans who present a DD-214 or honorable discharge; no rating is required.
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