VETERANS SERVICE OFFICE
Description
ASSIST VETERANS AND THE ELIGIBLE DEPENDENTS OF VETERANS WITH THE SUBMISSION OF CLAIMS FOR ENTITLEMENT ADMINISTERED BY THE U.S. AND THE NEBRASKA DEPARTMENT OF VETERANS AFFAIRS. ENTITLEMENTS INCLUDE BUT ARE NOT LIMITED TO: EDUCATION, HOME LOANS, COMPENSATION, PENSION, HEALTH CARE, VETERANS HOME, EMERGENCY ASSISTANCE, HUNTING AND FISHING PERMITS, BURIAL BENEFITS AND GOVERNMENT HEADSTONES.
Contact Information
Address:
COURTHOUSE, LOWER LEVEL
411 4TH STREET
Fairbury
NE
68352
Hours of Operation:
8:00-12:00; 1:00-3:00 MONDAY-FRIDAY
Website:
co.jefferson.ne.us/veterans.html
Main Phone:
Phone
402-729-6839
Other Phone(s):
Fax
402-729-6834
Main Contact(s):
JAMES CARPENTER
Other Contact(s):
Main Email:
veteran@jeffersoncountyne.gov
Other Email(s):
General Information
Agency ID: 788
List of Provided Services:
Assistive Devices: Financial for Devices
Assistive Technology Services: Financial for AT Services, Loan/Rental
Education: Financial Education
Emergency Relief: Food, Housing/Shelter, Rent, Transportation Emergencies, Utilities
Financial: Other Financial
Housing/Residential: Purchase, Supervised Facilities
Information and Referral: Information and Referral
Medical: Financial Medical, Financial Medicine
Personal Services: Personal Services
Recreation: Recreation
Transportation: Public Transportation, Transportation Financial
Counties Served: Jefferson
Written material: BROCHURES
Eligibility: ELIGIBILITY IS DETERMINED BY PERIOD OF SERVICE, TYPE OF DISCHARGE, SEVERITY OF ILLNESS OR INJURY INCURRED WHILE ON ACTIVE DUTY; FOR STATE BENEFITS A PERIOD OF RESIDENCY IS ALSO REQUIRED.
Ages Served: Ages 18 and Up
Disabilities Served: Alcohol/Drug, BIMI (Behavioral Impairment/Mental Illness), Brain Injury/Head Injury, DD (Developmental Disability including ID), Hearing Impairment, LD (Learning Disability), OHI - Other Health Impairment, Orthopedic, Speech Disability, Visual Disability
Wheelchair Accessible: Yes
Fees: NO CHRGE
Sliding fee schedule: Yes
How to appeal a decision: VETS SERVICE OFFICER
Languages with interpreters on staff: