U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs
The U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs offers many benefit programs to Veterans and their families. They offer benefits such as disability compensation, pension, GI Bill (financial assistance for the pursuit of further education), career counseling, home loans, life insurance, burial assistance, and healthcare. They also offer homeless and at-risk Veterans assistance with locating housing, healthcare, and employment. To learn more about any of these benefits please go to the website and click on “Health”, “Benefits”, and “Burials and Memorials”. For information on how to apply for benefits click on “Apply for Benefits” or “Apply for Healthcare” at the bottom of the page.
URL: http://www.va.gov
*To find the phone numbers for specific benefits go to the website, click on “Contact Us”, and then “Toll Free Numbers”.
* Veteran’s Crisis Line: 1-800-273-8255 (Press 1)
See below for the address and phone number of your city’s U.S. Veteran’s Affairs Department:
- Baton Rouge: 7850 Anselmo Lane, Suite B, Baton Rouge, LA 70810
1-225-761-3140 - Cleveland: 10701 East Blvd., Cleveland, OH 44106
1-216-791-3800 - Columbia: 6437 Garners Ferry Rd., Columbia, SC 29209
1-800-827-1000 - Dallas: 4500 S. Lancaster Rd., Dallas, TX 75216
1-214-742-8387 - Fort Worth: 6620 Westworth Blvd., Westworth Village, TX 76114
1-817-921-9095 - Honolulu: 459 Patterson Rd., E Wing, Room 2A100C, Honolulu, HI 96819
1-800-827-1000 - Houston: 6900 Almeda Rd., Houston, TX 77030
1-800-827-1000 - Lafayette: 2100 Jefferson St., Lafayette, LA 70501
1-337-262-5628 - Little Rock: 4300 W 7th St, Little Rock, AR 72205
1-501-257-1000 - Memphis: 225 N. Humphreys Blvd., Memphis, TN 38120
1-901-544-0199 - Mobile: 3221 Spring Hill Ave C, Mobile, AL 36607
1-251-478-5906 - Nashville: 220 Athens Way, Nashville, TN 37228
1-615-736-2841 - Orlando: 1000 Legion Place, # 1500, Orlando, FL 32801
1-407-835-5600 - Shreveport: 2800 Youree Dr., Shreveport, LA 71104
1-318-861-1776