Information and resources about Housing Issues for Veterans in Pennsylvania.
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Benefits.gov
Benefits.gov is the official benefits website of the U.S. government whose mission is to increase citizen access to benefit information, while reducing the expense and difficulty of interacting with the government. It is a free, online confidential tool that helps you find government benefits you may be eligible to receive. Use the benefit finder tool or search by category to learn which benefits you and your family may be eligible for and learn how to apply for what you qualify for.
Veterans and Military - Right and Resources
Informational Booklet on the most common consumer issues, including idetity theft; Education and Civilian Employment; Home Ownership Issues, Pension Poaching; and Scams and Fraud impacting veteran and military communities.
Benefits.gov
Benefits.gov is the official benefits website of the U.S. government whose mission is to increase citizen access to benefit information, while reducing the expense and difficulty of interacting with the government. It is a free, online confidential tool that helps you find government benefits you may be eligible to receive. Use the benefit finder tool or search by category to learn which benefits you and your family may be eligible for and learn how to apply for what you qualify for.
Disability housing grants for Veterans
Information from the United States Department of Veterans Affairs about grants provided for Veterans and service members with certain service-connected disabilities so they can buy or change a home to meet their needs and live more independently. Changing a home might involve installing ramps or widening doorways. Find out if you’re eligible for a disability housing grant—and how to apply.
VA Home Loans
VA helps veterans, servicemembers, and eligible surviving spouses become homeowners. As part of VA's mission to serve you, they provide a home loan guaranty benefit and other housing-related programs to help you buy, build, repair, retain, or adapt a home for your own personal occupancy. VA Home Loans are provided by private lenders, such as banks and mortgage companies. VA guarantees a portion of the loan, enabling the lender to provide you with more favorable terms.
VA Housing Assistance
VA housing assistance can help Veterans, service members, and their surviving spouses to buy a home or refinance a loan. Benefits and services are offered to help you build, improve, or keep your current home. Find out how to apply for and manage the Veterans housing assistance benefits you’ve earned.
Resources for Homeless Veterans and Homeless Veteran Service Providers
HUD Exchange from the Department of Housing and Urban Development provides resources for homeless veterans and homeless veteran service providers that support veterans either primarily or inclusively.
VA Homeless Programs
Information from the United States Department of Veterans Affairs about programs offered to help veterans who may be homeless or at risk of losing their home. If you are a Veteran who is homeless or at imminent risk of homelessness, you are strongly encouraged to contact the National Call Center for Homeless Veterans at (877) 4AID-VET (877-424-3838) for assistance.
Servicemembers Civil Relief Act Notice Disclosure
Notice used by the U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development to notify Servicemembers on “active duty” or “active service,” or a spouse or dependent of such a servicemember, who may be entitled to certain legal protections and debt relief pursuant to the Servicemembers Civil Relief Act. [PDF]
Are You a Veteran Needing Help With a Legal Question? - ABA Free Legal Answers
Information from the American Bar Association Military and Veterans Legal Center about Federal ABA Free Legal Answers, a website where you can submit your questions about civil legal issues pertaining to veterans, including VA benefits, discharge upgrades, and similar veterans’ legal issues, and receive answers from pro bono lawyers.
Benefits.gov
Benefits.gov is the official benefits website of the U.S. government whose mission is to increase citizen access to benefit information, while reducing the expense and difficulty of interacting with the government. It is a free, online confidential tool that helps you find government benefits you may be eligible to receive. Use the benefit finder tool or search by category to learn which benefits you and your family may be eligible for and learn how to apply for what you qualify for.
Interactive Forms from Stateside Legal
Stateside Legal, a website providing legal help for military members, veterans and their families, has partnered with several organizations to bring free interactive legal forms to individuals with military connections. The interactive forms are available free of charge to all persons. The system is easy to use and provides several sample forms and letters in a number of legal areas.
Stateside Legal
Stateside Legal is a national resource for members of the military, veterans, their families and advocates. It goal is to help you access benefits, find free legal help, and better understand your legal issues. This site indexes the best legal information available in one easy-to-use website that includes interactive forms, videos, and legal analysis.
Veterans Legal Help Navigator
This online tool from Stateside Legal helps veterans' caseworkers and advocates across the country find the right fit legal help for veterans. The Navigator will ask a series of questions about the veteran's income, household size, location and legal issue. Using this information, it will provide the right fit legal help for the veteran. The Navigator will also suggest resources to learn about the veteran’s legal issue and self-help materials for the veteran.
Federal Court Finder
Find a federal court location by location or court name, including appellate, district, bankruptcy, probation and pretrial office, or federal defender organization. Each District Court has its own local forms which are generally available on the Court website.
Resources for Homeless Veterans and Homeless Veteran Service Providers
HUD Exchange from the Department of Housing and Urban Development provides resources for homeless veterans and homeless veteran service providers that support veterans either primarily or inclusively.
Servicemembers Civil Relief Act Notice Disclosure
Notice used by the U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development to notify Servicemembers on “active duty” or “active service,” or a spouse or dependent of such a servicemember, who may be entitled to certain legal protections and debt relief pursuant to the Servicemembers Civil Relief Act. [PDF]
VA Homeless Programs
Information from the United States Department of Veterans Affairs about programs offered to help veterans who may be homeless or at risk of losing their home. If you are a Veteran who is homeless or at imminent risk of homelessness, you are strongly encouraged to contact the National Call Center for Homeless Veterans at (877) 4AID-VET (877-424-3838) for assistance.
VA Home Loans
VA helps veterans, servicemembers, and eligible surviving spouses become homeowners. As part of VA's mission to serve you, they provide a home loan guaranty benefit and other housing-related programs to help you buy, build, repair, retain, or adapt a home for your own personal occupancy. VA Home Loans are provided by private lenders, such as banks and mortgage companies. VA guarantees a portion of the loan, enabling the lender to provide you with more favorable terms.
VA Housing Assistance
VA housing assistance can help Veterans, service members, and their surviving spouses to buy a home or refinance a loan. Benefits and services are offered to help you build, improve, or keep your current home. Find out how to apply for and manage the Veterans housing assistance benefits you’ve earned.
Veterans and Military - Right and Resources
Informational Booklet on the most common consumer issues, including idetity theft; Education and Civilian Employment; Home Ownership Issues, Pension Poaching; and Scams and Fraud impacting veteran and military communities.
Filing your Appeal for Veterans Benefits to the U.S. Court of Appeals for Veterans Claims
Information on filing an appeal of a decision of the Board of Veterans’ Appeals (BVA) to the U.S. Court of Appeals for Veterans Claims. 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 he or she can request assistance from the Veterans Consortium Pro Bono Program.
VA Welcome Kit
Whether you’re just getting out of the service or you’ve been a civilian for years now, this VA Welcome Kit can help guide you to the benefits and services you’ve earned. Based on where you are in life, your VA benefits and services can support you in different ways. Keep your welcome kit handy so you can turn to it throughout your life—like when it’s time to go to school, get a job, buy a house, get health care, retire, or make plans for your care as you age.