Most Requested Information & Resources
- Apply for & manage benefits Online
- Programs for Careers in Farming
- California County Veterans Services Offices (VSO)
- California State Parks Distinguished Veteran Pass
- Honorably discharged veterans who have California residency, and one of the three criteria/criterion below are eligible to receive the Distinguished Veteran Pass (formerly Disabled War Veteran/Prisoner of War Pass):
- An overall/combined service-connected disability at a rating of 50% or greater with service during periods of wartime or operations against a foreign power (See list in link).
- Held as prisoners of war by forces hostile to the United States.
- Recipient of the Medal of Honor.
- Honorably discharged veterans who have California residency, and one of the three criteria/criterion below are eligible to receive the Distinguished Veteran Pass (formerly Disabled War Veteran/Prisoner of War Pass):
- Cal Vet Veteran Homes & Services
- CHAMPVA
- Deers & Military ID Card Office
- Defense Finance & Accounting Service (DFAS)
- 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
- Mesothelioma & Veterans
- Motor Vehicle Registration Fee Waiver
You may qualify for DV License Plates if you’re a veteran who was made permanently disabled as a result of an injury or disease that occurred while on active service with the U.S. Armed Forces. You qualify if any of the following apply:
- You have a disability rated at 100% by the U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs (or the military service that discharged you) due to a diagnosed disease or disorder that substantially impairs or interferes with mobility.
- You are unable to move without the aid of an assistive device.
- You have lost the use of one or more limbs.
- You are permanently blind as defined in the California Welfare and Institutions Code §19153.
CA Motor Vehicle Fee Waiver
- 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
- National Parks & Federal Recreation Access Pass
- State Veterans Affairs Offices
- Supportive Services for Veterans and Families (SSVF)
- The SSVF Program is part of a continuum of treatment and support services funded by the U. S. Department of Veteran Affairs, and is available through Community Action Partnership of San Luis Obispo (CAPSLO). The SSVF Program is designed to provide a range of supportive services to address barriers to stable housing for veterans with low income and at risk of becoming homeless; and, to assist veterans who are homeless make a successful transition to permanent housing. Supportive services are available to eligible veterans and other members of the household based on an assessment of their needs and individualized housing stability plan. SSVF Pamphlet
- South County & SLO Clients:
- Good Samaritan Shelter SSVF Office
150 S. 6th St. Suites A-B.
Grover Beach, CA 93433
Office: (805) 202-3056
- Good Samaritan Shelter SSVF Office
- San Luis Obispo and Coastal Areas:
- John Erwin, SSVF Veteran Advocate
265 South St., Suite H
San Luis Obispo, Ca 93401
Office: (805) 534-1698
Fax: (805) 534-9425
- John Erwin, SSVF Veteran Advocate
North County Clients
Jory Rogers, SSVF Veteran Advocate
935 Riverside Ave #6
Paso Robles, Ca 93446
Office: (805) 237-0352
Fax: (805) 237-0351
- TRICARE
- 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
- VA Home loans Fact Sheet
- 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
- Veterans Property Tax Exemption
