Additional Resources for Veterans
U. S. Department of Veterans Affairs: Explore your VA benefits and health care including careers and employment, disability benefits, education and training, life insurance, family member benefits, and more.
988 Suicide & Crisis Lifeline: We can all help prevent suicide. The 988 Lifeline provides 24/7, free and confidential support for people in distress, prevention and crisis resources for you or your loved ones, and best practices for professionals in the United States.
Virginia Employment Commission: Veterans from all periods of military service are eligible for job referral, job training, and job placement assistance through the Virginia Employment Commission.
Granting Freedom: Granting Freedom is a grant program that pays for modifications to make living spaces more accessible for servicemen or women who sustained an injury during service in a combat theatre of operations. Find out about this program through the Virginia Housing Development Authority’s (VHDA) website. It is listed under the menu item “Our Programs.”
Assistive Technology Loan Fund Authority: The Assistive Technology Loan Fund Authority can help eligible applicants obtain low-interest loans for a wide variety of special equipment (i.e. assistive technology). This includes loans for wheelchairs, motorized scooters, Braille equipment, hearing aids, low vision aids, communication systems, environmental control devices, building and home modifications for accessibility or telecommunication devices for the deaf or other assistive technology.