Montcalm County Veterans Affairs: Claims Help, Emergency Grants, Food Cards and Free Rides

Montcalm County Veterans Affairs, 211 W. Main Street, Stanton (989-831-7477), funded by a county veterans millage, has four accredited service officers for VA claims, burial and records, gives emergency relief grants and food cards to veterans in need, and drives veterans free to appointments, with a wheelchair van; all free, Monday to Friday 8 to 4.

Also called: veterans affairs, MCVA, county veterans service officer, CVSO, claims, veterans millage, emergency relief, food cards, transportation, wheelchair van, Trevor Wright, Karl Haney, 211 W Main Street, 989-831-7477, [email protected], PA 192 of 1953, Stanton, Greenville, Howard City, Carson City, Lakeview, Edmore, Sheridan, Six Lakes, Crystal, Vestaburg, McBride.

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

Where it applies

Written for the jurisdictions listed here.

Montcalm County, MICounty

Michigan counties may run a department of veterans affairs under Public Act 192 of 1953; see the Michigan entries. Montcalm County's page: "MCVA was established under (PA 192 of 1953) on February 24, 2020. MCVA is funded by YOU, the Montcalm County Taxpayer through the Montcalm County's Veterans Affairs Millage which funds the personnel to assist Montcalm County veterans and their families." The FY2027 levy adopted on August 24, 2026 carries .2421 mills "for the funding of Veterans' Services". Claims. Disability compensation and survivor and dependant compensation; VA pensions, including survivors', Aid and Attendance and Housebound; VA health care; veteran and spouse burial benefits; government headstones and markers; military records; and the VA home loan certificate of eligibility. "All services provided by MCVA are free of charge." Help beyond claims. "We also offer Veteran Emergency Relief Grants, Veteran Free Transportation Services and we also assist with other state and local resources as well as MDHHS benefit programs to promote household stability on behalf of the veteran, surviving spouse or dependents." On November 24, 2025 the Board let the director buy 100 food cards of $200 each from local stores, up to $20,000, "for Montcalm County Veteran's who are facing food insecurities during FY2026", and the same request was on the October 26, 2026 agenda for the next year. In September 2026 the Board approved a Chevrolet Blazer for the transportation fleet, so the 2017 wheelchair van can be kept for wheelchair rides; Karl Haney Jr. is the transportation specialist. Who and where. Trevor Wright, Director and Accredited Service Officer; accredited service officers Malishia Hamm, Indira Smith and Mackenzie VanHoose. 211 W. Main Street, Stanton, MI 48888; 989-831-7477; [email protected]; Monday to Friday 8 a.m. to 4 p.m., open through lunch. A Veterans Advisory Board, appointed by the Board of Commissioners, meets monthly.

Thresholds

Thresholds for Montcalm County Veterans Affairs: Claims Help, Emergency Grants, Food Cards and Free Rides
Gate	Rule
Montcalm County veterans, surviving spouses and dependants	Claims help is free and needs no rating; emergency grants and food cards are for veterans in need.

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Last updated 2026-10-24.

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