VETERANS SERVICE OFFICE
Description
ASSIST VETERANS AND THE ELIGIBLE DEPENDENTS OF VETERANS WITH THE SUBMISSION OF CLAIMS FOR ENTITLEMENTS ADMINISTERED BY THE U.S. AND THE NEBRASKA DEPARTMENTS 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
1512 CENTRAL AVENUE
PO BOX 1270
Kearney
NE
68847-1270
Hours of Operation:
8:00 TO 5:00 MONDAY-FRIDAY
Website:
buffalocounty.ne.gov/veteran-services
Main Phone:
Phone
308-236-1253
Other Phone(s):
Fax
308-233-3657
Main Contact(s):
MATTHEW STARKEY
Other Contact(s):
SUE JANSSEN
Main Email:
veterans@buffalocounty.ne.gov
Other Email(s):
General Information
Agency ID: 808
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: Buffalo
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: ASK FOR APPEAL PROCEDURE
Languages with interpreters on staff: