2011 Stand Down
Pre-Registration Form
Once again the Western Mass Bilingual Veterans Outreach
Center host this years Stand Down 2011 at the Greek
Cultural Center Friday September 30th, 2011
Click here
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GI Bill pays a housing stipend
Effective October 1,
2011, the Post-9/11 GI Bill pays a housing stipend
to students enrolled solely in online classes. The stipend is
half the national average of BAH for an E–5 with dependents –
$673.50 per month for 2011.
In addition, the Post-9/11 GI Bill provides up to
100% Coverage of Tuition and Fees. Take the next
step and find
Schools with VA Approved Programs
– It's important to compare schools to find the one that best
meets your specific needs.
VA Approved Programs
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New to My
HealtheVet: VA Chemistry/Hematology
Direct
from your VA Health Record to your My HealtheVet
account!
Attention
VA patients! You are now able to see your VA
Chemistry/Hematology laboratory results in your
My HealtheVet Personal Health
Record. This feature allows you to view results of your
VA Chemistry/Hematology tests. This
information comes directly from your VA health record.
Download
Yours Now!
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Disabled-Vet Assistance is based on the
belief that Veterans Helping Veterans is of the utmost
importance. We must stand together with our comrade-in-arms and
show each other support. Disabled-Vet Assistance is dedicated
to helping Disabled Veterans with with their disability concerns
and issues. Vets in the
Southern States, Tennessee, Georgia, Arkansas,
Visit:
www.disabledvetassistance.com
The Department of Veterans
Affairs (VA) is extending retroactive traumatic injury benefits
to Servicemembers who suffered qualifying injuries during the
period Oct. 7, 2001 to Nov. 30, 2005, regardless of the
geographic location where the injuries occurred.
More
information
VA Releases
HUD-VASH
Handbook
The Department of Veterans Affairs (VA)
has released a handbook on the VA portion of procedures for the
Housing and Urban Development (HUD)-Veterans Affairs Supportive
Housing (VASH) Program. The handbook sets forth the national
authority for the administration, monitoring, and oversight of
HUD-VASH services. This new handbook clarifies the admission
process and procedure for homeless veterans into the HUD-VASH
Program and the duties of those assigned responsibilities under
the program. The handbook also addresses staffing changes
associated with implementing and monitoring HUD-VASH-funded
programs nationally and addressing program enhancements as a
result of recent program expansion. This resource is available
online by
clicking
here.
More Click
to open Benefit Book:
VA Outreach to Women Vets
The Department of Veterans'
Affairs has stepped up its outreach efforts to women veterans to
increase their awareness of the comprehensive array of VA
benefits and programs.
More
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VA’s Goal: Keep Vets
in Their Homes
If
you’re experiencing difficulty paying your VA-backed
mortgage loan, the Department can help. VA loan
servicers can arrange home retention options like loan
modifications or repayment plans. Read more about VA
loan services at VAntage
Point
Payment rates increase to as much as $1,473 per
month
