Webster County Veterans Affairs: Emergency County Assistance with Rent, Utilities, Medical Transport, Medications and Burial
Webster County’s Veterans Affairs Commission gives temporary county assistance to indigent veterans, spouses, surviving spouses and children 17 and under living in the county - rent, utilities, transportation for medical care, medications and burial - in an emergency, on an application and budget worksheet, with an other than dishonorable DD 214 and, under 65 and not working, proof of an active job search.
Also called: county assistance, emergency assistance, veterans relief, indigent veterans, rent assistance, utility assistance, burial assistance, medications, transportation, County VA application, Budget expense worksheet, Iowa Workforce Development, chapter 35B, Fort Dodge, Dayton, Gowrie, Badger, Duncombe, Lehigh, Callender, Harcourt, Otho, Clare, Barnum, Moorland, Vincent, Burnside.
For: Veteran or service member, spouse, child, survivor.
The policy, from the Forms and Eligibility page. "The Webster County Veterans Affairs Commission, with approval of the Webster County Board of Supervisors, set forth the following policies, and eligibility guidelines, in conjunction with Chapter 35 of the Code of Iowa for indigent Veterans, their spouse, surviving spouse, and children age seventeen and under living in Webster County."
Eligibility for county benefits. "Be a legal resident of Webster County. Provide an-other than dishonorable DD 214. Current circumstance MUST demonstrate an emergency situation. COMPLETELY filled out County VA application for assistance. COMPLETELY filled out Budget expense worksheet. If under the retirement age of 65, and not employed, you must provide documentation from the Iowa Work Force Development verifying you are actively seeking employment."
What it covers. The office page: "temporary county benefits to qualifying indigent veterans and their families. County benefits include rent, utilities, transportation for medical care, medications and burial expenses." The Summary of Benefits page adds that the help is for those "living in Webster County", who "Must meet income guidelines" and "Must have an honorable discharge". The pages post no amounts, income figures or limits, and the "County Assistance Application" the page names is not linked; ask the office.
How. Webster County Veterans Affairs, Yell Building, 723 1st Ave South, 2nd Floor, Fort Dodge; 515-573-1479; [email protected]. Iowa's county commissions give this relief under Iowa Code chapter 35B (the Iowa entries).
Thresholds
Thresholds for Webster County Veterans Affairs: Emergency County Assistance with Rent, Utilities, Medical Transport, Medications and Burial
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Rule
Indigent veterans and families in an emergency
Residence, an other than dishonorable discharge, an emergency and the county’s income guidelines decide; no rating is needed.
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Disclaimer
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.