 Greetings
from the Clay County Veterans Service Officer:
The main topic for this month is: Minnesota Veteran
Assistance:
There are two major assistance providers for Minnesota
Veterans in Need; the Minnesota Department of Veterans
Affairs’ State Soldier Assistance Program (SSAP) and the
Minnesota Assistance Council for Veterans (MACV). Both
programs have proven to be a tremendous help to
Veterans, their spouses,
dependents, widows, and widowers!
Below is a simple summary of each:
SSAP. The income and asset limits are at poverty level,
however, you won’t know
if you are eligible unless you call and find out! Look
at the benefits:
a. Optical Grant. They have a $400 Optical Grant which
can be used for
optical needs; including eye exam, prescription glasses,
contacts, and/or
prescription sunglasses. This can be reapplied for
annually.
b. Dental Grant. There is a $1,000 Dental Grant that can
be used for routine dental care; including exam, Xrays,
simple extractions, fillings, etc.. This, too, can be
reapplied for annually.
There are two (2) additional Dental Grants that are
issued once-in-a-lifetime:
I. $2,000 grant for Extractions to Prepare f
II. $3,000 grant for new Denture(s) or Partial(s).
c. Special Needs Grant. This is a once-in-a-lifetime
grant. It is available for veterans who are falling
behind and need a little help to sustain. They will
consider assisting with; medical bills, prevention of
disconnection for utilities, insurance payments, small
car repairs/tires, etc..
MACV. There is no income and asset limits for this
program, they do however take
into consideration what your debt to income ratio is.
Their goal is to help with a
payment to improve a temporary situation to enable the
Veteran to sustain on their
own. MACV is a non-profit organization that just assists
veterans in need with
partial or whole payments of necessities; rent,
mortgage, utilities. They will assist
if it will better a situation and not just postpone a
problem.
Simple rule of thumb, if a veteran or immediate family
member is in need, please
call the Clay County Veterans Service Office to see if
we can help!
Again, if we can help you in any way, please do not
hesitate to call us at 218-299-
5041. If you know that your specific need is going to be
MACV or SSAP, then
please ask for JoDee when you call our office.
Thank you.
Tom Figliuzzi
Veterans Service Officer
Clay County
Becoming Involved In The New Veteran’s Service Office
Project?
To find out about helping out during our Open House,
please contact JoDee Peterson at our office.
To obtain a Clay County Volunteer Application form,
please contact JoDee Peterson at our office.
To find out about making your organization’s charitable
donation toward the Clay County Veterans Service Office
Project, please contact Tom Figliuzzi at our office.
Tom Figliuzzi, Veterans Service Officer
Clay County 218-288-5002
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