Marshall County Veterans Emergency Assistance and the Home Base Iowa relocation package
Marshall County's Veterans Emergency Assistance provides aid to honorably discharged Marshall County wartime veterans - shelter, food, utilities, burial and medical needs - on the commission's eligibility tests (the wartime service windows, the 20-year Guard/Reserve rule, the widow-or-minor-child path, county residency, income guidelines and a required repayment agreement, with applications required to the other programmes); the county's Home Base Iowa package adds up to $2,000 in relocation assistance for a discharged veteran with proof of full-time employment in the county, applied for at the Veteran Affairs office at 101 East Main Street.
Also called: Veterans Emergency Assistance, wartime veteran, honorable discharge, DD-214, shelter, food, utilities, burial, repayment agreement, Home Base Iowa, $2,000, relocation assistance, full-time employment, 101 East Main Street, W-9, Marshalltown, State Center, Gladbrook, Le Grand, Albion, Gilman, Haverhill, Laurel, Melbourne, Rhodes, Clemons.
The county's own programme. The Veteran Affairs department's County Assistance page: "The Veterans Emergency Assistance provides assistance to honorably discharged Marshall County Wartime Veterans that are unable to meet their basic needs because of an emergency situation. Basic Needs Include: Shelter, Food, Utilities, Burial, Special Needs, Medical Needs."
Who qualifies, in the page's own list: "Be a Wartime Veteran with an Honorable Discharge (DD-214) between the following dates of Service: WWI 4/6/1917 - 11/11/1918; WWII 12/07/1941 - 12/31/1946; Korea 6/25/1950 - 1/31/1955; Vietnam 2/28/1961 - 5/7/1975; Persian Gulf 8/2/1990 - No End Date Set. Former members of the Reserve Forces or Iowa National Guard who served at least 20 years after 1/28/1973. Former member of the Reserve Forces or Iowa National Guard who completed or was activated for active duty for a period of 90 days of federal service other then training. Former member of the Merchant Marines serving during WWII. Former members of the Women's Air Force service pilots, and other persons who have been conferred as Veterans based on their civilian duties during WWII. Be a widow or minor child of a wartime veteran honorably discharged between the prior list of dates. Be a resident of Marshall County. Meet certain income guidelines. Repayment Agreement will be required."
The other-programmes requirement: "Apply for any other benefits available within the following: FIP at DHS (if minor child in the home) 877-272-0614; Food Stamps 877-272-0614; Iowa Job Service (if unemployed) 800-562-4692; Apply for SSI/SSD (if disabled) 800-772-1213; State Emergency Assistance (if a minor child lives in the home) 877-272-0614." The commission's General Policy and Emergency Assistance Guidelines sit behind the programme (the State entry carries chapter 35B's framework).
Home Base Iowa. The department's Home Base Iowa page: "In 2013, the Office of the Governor of the State of Iowa, launched a public/private partnership called Home Base Iowa. Home Base Iowa connects Iowa businesses with qualified veterans and their spouses looking for career opportunities." The county's own package: "Home Base Iowa - Marshall County Relocation Incentive Package: Up to $2,000 in relocation assistance for veterans moving to Marshall County, Iowa. Eligibility - Eligible applicants must meet all of the following criteria: Be a discharged veteran under honorable conditions (DD214 will need to be provided). Provide proof of full-time employment in the County. Apply for the relocation program with the Veteran Affairs Office. Apply: Please visit our office at: 101 East Main Street, Marshalltown, Iowa 50158." The FAQ names the paperwork: "Please fill out the Home Base Iowa Relocation Application and the IRS Federal W-9 please return it with the required documents."
Thresholds
Thresholds for Marshall County Veterans Emergency Assistance and the Home Base Iowa relocation package
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Rule
Wartime veterans with an honourable discharge, or their widows and minor children
The eligibility tests are the county page's own wartime windows, residency and income guidelines, with a repayment agreement; no rating is needed.
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Disclaimer
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