Willacy County Veterans Service Department (Frances Zamorano-Najera), Raymondville

Willacy County's Veterans Service Department - Veterans County Service Officer Frances Zamorano-Najera, with an outreach specialist and a benefits clerk - helps veterans, dependants and surviving spouses with VA claims, appeals and the State's veterans programs at 190 N. 3rd Street, Room 157, Raymondville (956-699-5019); the county's FY2027 proposed budget sets the department at $115,201.

Also called: VSO, CVSO, Veterans County Service Officer, Veterans Service Department, Frances Zamorano-Najera, Frances Najera, Danny Suarez, Daniel Suarez, Brianna Mendez, 956-699-5019, 956-699-0365, 190 N. 3rd Street, [email protected], Daniel Gomez, 434.032, Raymondville, Lyford, San Perlita, Sebastian, Port Mansfield.

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

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Willacy County, TXCounty

The office. The county's Veterans Services page names Mrs. Frances Zamorano-Najera, Veterans County Service Officer (cell (956) 398-9835, office (956) 699-5019, [email protected]); Mr. Danny Suarez, Outreach Specialist (cell (956) 746-5698, office (956) 699-0365, [email protected]); and Brianna Mendez, Benefits Clerk ((956) 699-5019, [email protected]); all at 190 N. 3rd Street, Room 157, Raymondville, Texas 78580, fax (956) 689-6641. The page gives no office hours, so call first. The office keeps a Facebook page, "Willacy County Veterans Office". What it does. The page: "The Veterans Service Department: Provides assistance to veterans, their dependents, and surviving spouses of Willacy County in any manner related to the Department of Veterans Affairs; Administers the veterans programs of the State of Texas; Provides assistance to veterans residing in the County; Interviews and advises clients on claims, answers, and researches inquiries regarding medical, educational, home loans, and other benefits; Assists clients in completing Veterans Assistance forms and in filing appeals with the Veterans Administration; Serves as liaison with veterans' organization." The office files VA and State claims under Government Code chapter 434 (see the Texas entry). The Commissioners Court's minutes call Ms. Najera the office's Director and Mr. Suarez its Grant Outreach Specialist; on March 26, 2026 the Court approved their travel to the Texas Veterans Commission Claims Conference in San Marcos on May 26-29, 2026. TexVet's county list names Daniel Gomez, at (956) 699-2735. How the county funds it. General Fund department 405, "Veteran's Service", is $115,201 in the Budget Officer's proposal for 2026-2027 (October 1, 2026 to September 30, 2027), against $93,444 adopted for 2025-2026 ($95,464 as amended) and $78,904 spent in 2024-2025: $49,550 for "Elected & Appt. Officers", $27,560 for deputies and assistants, $2,125 for a rentals line the Court created on November 13, 2025, and the rest for payroll costs and supplies. The outreach position and the veterans' assistance money are paid from a separate grant fund (see willacy-tx-veterans-assistance-grant). The Court adopted the 2026-2027 budget on its September 10, 2026 agenda; the adopted document is listed on the Budget page but not linked.

Thresholds

Thresholds for Willacy County Veterans Service Department (Frances Zamorano-Najera), Raymondville
Gate	Rule
Veterans, dependents and survivors	The office helps any veteran, dependent or survivor with VA and State claims. No rating is needed.

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