VETERANS AFFAIRS | GUTHRIE COUNTY OFFICES

200 North 5th Street, Guthrie Center, IA 50115

Eligibility

Open to all eligible Veterans discharged from active military service under honorable conditions and/or their family members

Required documents

DD214 discharge record, personal and income information for General Assistance

Hours

Mon 8 am - 4:30 pm Tue 8 am - 4:30 pm Wed 8 am - 4:30 pm Thu 8 am - 4:30 pm Fri 8 am - 4:30 pm

(641) 747-2546

Voice - Main | General Assistance

(641) 747-3619

Voice - Main | Auditor

(641) 747-3027

Fax

(641) 747-2214

Voice - Main | County Sherriff

(641) 747-3319

Voice - Main | Assessor's Office

https://www.guthriecounty.gov/government/county-offices/veterans-affairs/

Languages

English

Application process

Call for services, appointment preferred

Fees

None

Service area

Guthrie County, Iowa

Description

Provides assistance to all eligible Veterans discharged from active military service under honorable conditions and/or their family members in applying for federal benefits and other Veteran's aid. Services include support with emergency funding when available, food vouchers for purchasing groceries, transportation expense assistance for fuel expense and utility service payment assistance to prevent or address utility shutoffs. Additional services include access to low-cost or hard-to-obtain prescription medications, general relief for indigent individuals, and guidance on Veteran burial benefits, including burial in national cemeteries, headstones, markers, and burial flags.

What's Here

Rent Payment Assistance Utility Service Payment Assistance Prescription Medication Services Transportation Expense Assistance Veteran Benefits Assistance Food Vouchers Veteran Burial Benefits General Relief

Providing organization

GUTHRIE COUNTY OFFICES

County Government Offices.