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Alachua County Veteran's Services

Program Location:

218 SE 24th St
Gainesville, FL 32641

Program Contact:

Kim Davis

Description:

County agency, accredited veterans service officers assist veterans and families in applying for benefits that they are eligible for for veterans services.

Program Type:

in-person

Certificate Type:

They get a copy of the documents that are sent to the federal government, and eventually get the benefits they are eligible for.

Time of Day:

Business hours

Schedule:

The first day the veterans come in we give them a list of the documents they need. The time varies depending on how long it takes the veterans to gather paperwork. We do the work up front and make the VA process faster to speed up the rate in which vet

Meals Provided:

No

Common Age Group:

Age ranges are 17-100+
however, we typically see seniors between 50-80

Average Number of Participants:

Eligible to serve serve 20,000 recorded people in Alachua county plus families
Typically see about 1,800 veterans per year

Scholarships:

We do not offer specific scholarships, but we can set college aged veterans up to receive scholarships based on their benefits.

Partners:

Partners- work with most veteran organizations in area, employed by Alachua County. These partners include:
american legion
korean war veteran
veterans of foreign wars
VA Hospital
etc.

Affiliates:

No, but do an outreach to Sante Fe and University of Florida

Comments:

We are veterans helping veterans. It is important for us to do the the best job for veterans, because matters for us to take care of our own.

Cost:

no, employees of county

Program Website:

http://www.alachuacounty.us/Depts/CSS/Veterans/Pages/VeteransServices.aspx