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Online Applications, Benefit Screening, Resources and Forms
Veterans ON-line APPlication Website (VONAPP)
(Separate Website)
The VONAPP (Veterans On Line Applications) website is an official U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs (VA) website which allows veterans to apply for certain benefits through the Internet.
By: United States Department of Veterans Affairs
GovBenefits.gov
(Separate Website)
GovBenefits.gov is a free, online confidential tool that helps you find government benefits you may be eligible to receive.
By: GovBenefits.gov, a partnership of many Federal agencies and organizations
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Spanish / Español
YOUR APPEAL To The U.S. Court of Appeals for Veterans Claims
(Separate Website)
The Veterans Consortium Pro Bono Program provides: free attorneys to veterans and their qualifying family members who have an appeal pending at the U.S. Court of Appeals for Veterans Claims (Court). If an appellant has filed an appeal with the Court and has been unable to obtain his or her own attorney after 30 days, he or she can request assistance from The Veterans Consortium.
By: Veterans Consortium Pro Bono Program
Employment Resources
(Separate Website)
Information about employment services for veterans
By: United States Department of Veterans Affairs
TurboTAP.org - The official Transition Assistance Program (TAP) Website
(Separate Website)
Website of the Transition Assistance Program (TAP), a nationally coordinated effort of the Department of Veterans Affairs to assist military men and women in the transition to civilian life through employment and job training assistance, and the Disabled Transition Assistance Program (DTAP), which helps servicemembers separated for medical reasons.
By: United States Department of Defense
e-VETS Resource Advisor
(Separate Website)
The e-VETS Resource Advisor assists veterans preparing to enter the job market. It includes information on a broad range of topics, such as job search tools and tips, employment openings, career assessment, education and training, and benefits and special services available to veterans.
By: United States Department of Labor
VA Programs for Homeless Veterans
(Separate Website)
Information about programs offered by the U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs to help veterans who may be homeless or at risk of losing their home.
By: United States Department of Veterans Affairs
Child Support and Alimony Fact Sheet
(Separate Website)
Federal law authorizes the pay of active, reserve, and retired members of the military and the pay of civilian employees of the Federal government to be garnished (or attached) for the payment of child and/or spousal support. Go to this web page to find information about the process and location for getting a garnishment or wage attachment against any member of the military or any civilian employee of the Department of Defense (DOD).
By: Defense Finance and Accounting Service
Uniformed Services Former Spouse’s Protection Act
(Separate Website)
Information on the Uniformed Services Former Spouses' Protection Act which recognizes the right of state courts to distribute military retired pay to a spouse or former spouse and provides a method of enforcing these orders through the Department of Defense. The Act also provides a method of enforcing current child support and/or arrears and current alimony awarded in the court order.
By: Defense Finance and Accounting Service
Uniformed Services Former Spouses' Protection Act Q&A
(Separate Website)
This document answers common questions about the Uniformed Services Former Spouses' Protection Act which covers enforcement of child support, alimony, and other obligations that members of the Armed Services have toward their spouses and children.
By: Defense Finance and Accounting Service
Retired and Annuitant Pay Information
(Separate Website)
Information about retirement and annuitant pay.
By: Defense Finance and Accounting Service
The Board of Veterans Appeals
(Separate Website)
The Board of Veterans' Appeals (also known as "BVA" or "the Board") is a part of the VA, located in Washington, D.C. Members of the Board review benefit claims determinations made by local VA offices and issue decision on appeals. This is a gateway to information abuot the Board of Veterans' Appeals and the appeals process.
By: United States Department of Veterans Affairs
Federal Benefits for Veterans and Dependents
(Separate Website)
The current edition of this booklet lists the variety of federal benefits available to veterans and their dependents.
By: United States Department of Veterans Affairs
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Spanish / Español
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