Most Requested Information & Referrals

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The following websites are in reference to the most requested information. The list consists of specific VA department websites, as well as the websites of outside agencies that offer assistance or benefits to the veteran community.

Apply for & manage benefits Online
- www.ebenefits.va.gov/ebenefits/homepage
Apprenticeship Program for Careers in Farming
- Center for Land-Based Learning
California County Veterans Services Offices (CACVSO)
- https://www.calvet.ca.gov/VetServices/Pages/CVSO-Locations.aspx
California State Parks Distinguished Veteran Pass
- Honorably discharged war veterans who are residents of California with an overall / combined rating at 50% or greater service-connected disability, or were held as prisoners of war by forces hostile to the United States, or recipients of the Medal of Honor are eligible to receive the Distinguished Veteran Pass (formerly Disabled War Veteran/Prisoner of War Pass). https://www.parks.ca.gov/?page_id=27241
Cal Vet Veteran Homes & Services
- https://www.calvet.ca.gov/VetHomes
CHAMPVA
- www.va.gov/COMMUNITYCARE/programs/dependents/champva/index.asp
Deers & Military ID Card Office
- Camp Roberts ID Card Center: Phone: 805-238-8574
- Vandenberg AFB ID/CAC Card Processing (805) 606-2276
Defense Finance & Accounting Service (DFAS)
- http://www.dfas.mil/
Disabled Veteran Business Enterprise (DVBE) Program
Education benefits
- Learn how you can apply for education benefits: http://www.benefits.va.gov/gibill/apply.asp
- Learn more about VA education programs: http://www.benefits.va.gov/gibill/education_programs.asp
Fishing & Hunting License
- Reduced-fee licenses are available for any honorably discharged veteran of the US Armed Forces with a service–connected disability rating of 50% or greater. https://www.calvet.ca.gov/VetServices/Pages/Fishing-and-Hunting-Licenses.aspx
Local homeless and at-risk of homelessness veterans & their families
- http://www.capslo.org/programs/ssvf
Motor Vehicle Registration Fee Waiver
- Medal of Honor recipients, American Ex-Prisoners of War and Disabled Veterans are eligible for a waiver for motor vehicle registration.
My Healthevet
- My HealtheVet is the VA's Personal Health Record. It was designed for Veterans, active duty Service members, their dependents and caregivers. My HealtheVet helps you partner with your health care team. It provides you opportunities and tools to make informed decisions.
- https://www.myhealth.va.gov/mhv-portal-web/anonymous.portal?_nfpb=true&_nfto=false&_pageLabel=mhvHome
National Cemeteries
- http://www.cem.va.gov/cems/listcem.asp
National Parks & Federal Recreation Access Pass
- store.usgs.gov/access-pass
State Veterans Affairs Offices
- http://www.va.gov/statedva.htm
TRICARE
- http://www.tricare.mil/
- TriWest Healthcare Alliance
VA / Cal Vet home loan
- Learn the steps to use the VA home loan benefit. Click below:
- http://www.benefits.va.gov/homeloans/resources_veteran.asp
- http://www.benefits.va.gov/BENEFITS/factsheets/homeloans/VA_Guaranteed_Home_Loans.pdf
- https://www.calvet.ca.gov/HomeLoans
VA Healthcare Enrollment
- You can enroll in VA Healthcare online, in-person, by phone, or mail. View for more details: http://www.va.gov/healthbenefits/apply/
Veteran Life Insurance
- http://www.benefits.va.gov/insurance/index.asp
Veterans Property Tax Exemption
- http://www.boe.ca.gov/proptaxes/dv_exemption.htm