Marion County Veteran Service Office (Mid-Willamette Community Action Agency)

Marion County veteran services are contracted through the Mid-Willamette Community Action Agency, in a partnership with ODVA and the county since June 2018. Accredited VSOs James Riddle and Eddie Grainger see walk-ins Monday to Wednesday, 9-11 a.m. and 1-4 p.m., at 780 Commercial St. SE, Suite 302, Salem; (971) 707-4400.

Also called: veteran services, VSO, MWVCAA, Mid-Willamette, claims help, walk-in, Salem, 971-707-4400.

For: Veteran or service member, spouse, child, survivor.

Where it applies

Written for the jurisdictions listed here.

Marion County, ORCounty

Marion County does not run its veteran service office in-house. "Marion County veteran services are contracted through the Mid-Willamette Community Action Agency", the Board of Commissioners' Veteran Resources page states. The office is a partnership among the Mid-Willamette Valley Community Action Agency, the Oregon Department of Veterans' Affairs and Marion County, introduced to the community in June 2018. Where and when. Veteran Service Office, 780 Commercial St. SE, Ste. 302, Salem, OR; phone (971) 707-4400; email [email protected]. Walk-in service is on a first-come, first-served basis: Monday, Tuesday and Wednesday, 9:00 a.m. to 11:00 a.m. and 1:00 p.m. to 4:00 p.m.; Thursday and Friday only front desk staff are available. The office closes daily from noon to 1:00 p.m. and on the last day of the month. The office is served by Cherriots bus routes 21 and 22. Staff. Veteran Service Officers James Riddle and Eddie Grainger; Veteran Service Specialist Christopher Dyer. The officers are accredited VA representatives who advocate for Marion County veterans, dependents and survivors. For anything the office cannot do, the county's resource list points at ODVA, (800) 692-9666 or (503) 373-2085, [email protected], and the Board office itself at (503) 588-5212. The Board's page also compiles housing, assistance, activity and benefits resources - from Tanner's Project and the Oregon VASH Program to the Salem Vet Center and the Returning Veterans Project - and honours "the nearly 20,000 veterans and their families that call Marion County home."

Thresholds

Thresholds for Marion County Veteran Service Office (Mid-Willamette Community Action Agency)
Gate	Rule
Veterans, dependents and survivors of Marion County	The contracted office takes no rating test; walk-in hours serve any veteran, so the rating filter never hides this benefit.

Sources

Updated

Last updated 2026-10-23.

What changed then:

New official source added: “ORS 408.410, Appointment of county service officer (ORS chapter 408, 2025 edition)”.
Source removed: “ORS 408.410, Appointment of county service officer”.

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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.