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Coos County, Oregon

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Coos County benefits

Coos County Assessor: Disabled Veteran or Surviving Spouse Property Tax Exemption

Coos County's Assessor takes the State's disabled veteran or surviving spouse exemption claims January 1 to April 1 for the July 1 tax year: a veteran certified 40% or more…

Gate: 40 percent or more disabled

co.coos.or.us/veterans-property-tax-exemption-faqs

Coos County Clerk: Certified Copies of Military Discharge Documents

Coos County's Clerk keeps the recorded military discharge documents and issues certified copies on its Request for Military Discharge Documents form (ORS 408.420, SB 618) to the…

co.coos.or.us/request-for-military-discharge-documents-dd-214

Oregon benefits that apply here

Oregon Disabled Veteran Hunting, Angling and Shellfish License

A free combination license covering hunting, fishing, shellfish, and the Columbia River Basin Endorsement at a 25% rating, plus a $25 elk tag.

Gate: Overall disability rating of 25% or more

myodfw.com/articles/hunters-and-anglers-disabilities

Oregon Resident Tuition for Veterans and Military Families

A veteran discharged honorably pays resident tuition at an Oregon public institution after establishing physical presence in Oregon within 12 months of enrolling, with no waiting…

www.law.cornell.edu/uscode/text/38/3679

Oregon State Parks Special Access Pass

Free camping and free day-use parking at Oregon state parks at any level of service-connected disability, with no rating floor.

stateparks.oregon.gov/?do=v.page&id=19

Oregon Veteran Burial and Memorial Benefits

Oregon runs no state veterans cemetery. Burial for an Oregon veteran goes through a VA national cemetery, and every headstone, flag, and allowance in this area is a federal…

www.oregon.gov/odva/Benefits/Pages/Burial.aspx

Oregon Veteran Home Loan

A state-run mortgage, not the federal VA guaranty. Oregon is one of only three states that lends to veterans directly, up to four loans in a lifetime, and the property has to be…

www.oregon.gov/odva/Home-Loans/Pages/default.aspx

Oregon Veterans Educational Bridge Grant

Up to $5,000 for a veteran stuck short of finishing a program, either because a required class is not offered or because a balance on the student account blocks registration.

www.oregon.gov/odva/Benefits/Pages/Education.aspx

Oregon Veterans Preference in Public Employment

Five percentage points for a veteran and ten for a disabled veteran at every level of Oregon government, and unlike most states it applies to promotions too.

Gate: A service-connected disability rating, any compensable level

www.oregon.gov/odva/Benefits/Pages/Employment.aspx

79 federal benefits apply here as well and are left off this page; the place page lists them.