Skip to content

Resources / Legal & Benefits

Alaska Office of Veterans Affairs

State office, part of the Alaska Department of Military and Veterans Affairs, providing free statewide Veteran Service Officer assistance with benefit counseling, claims filing, and paperwork for veterans, dependents, and survivors.

VeteranFamilySurvivor
Cost
Free
Coverage
Statewide (Alaska)
Eligibility
Most benefits require discharge under other-than-dishonorable conditions.
Last Verified
August 27, 2026

Keep Looking

Similar Resources

AMVETS

Provides free assistance filing VA claims, plus career centers and programs supporting veterans' reintegration, delivered through local departments and posts nationwide.

Veteran

Provides free assistance filing VA claims, plus career centers and programs supporting veterans' reintegration, delivered through local departments and posts nationwide.

Category: Purpose & Community

Free — VA claims assistance; membership-based organization·Nationwide

Arizona Veterans StandDown Alliance

Program of the Arizona Housing Coalition holding annual StandDown resource events across the state (18 events in 2025, 2026 schedule posted) where veterans and families experiencing housing instability and homelessness receive housing assistance, veterans' benefits support, employment opportunities, medical/vision and mental-health help, hot meals, clothing and move-in kits in one place — the Maricopa County StandDown is billed as the nation's largest of its kind.

VeteranFamily

Program of the Arizona Housing Coalition holding annual StandDown resource events across the state (18 events in 2025, 2026 schedule posted) where veterans and families experiencing housing instability and homelessness receive housing assistance, veterans' benefits support, employment opportunities, medical/vision and mental-health help, hot meals, clothing and move-in kits in one place — the Maricopa County StandDown is billed as the nation's largest of its kind.

Category: Housing & Transportation

Availability: Annual StandDown series — 18 events in 2025; 2026 dates and venues posted on the program page

Eligibility: Veterans and their families experiencing housing instability and homelessness (own site)

Free — 'This FREE event allows veterans and their families ... to receive and stay connected to complimentary support services' (own site)·Statewide Arizona (18 StandDown events in 2025 from Parker, Bullhead City and Tucson to Page, Kingman, Show Low and tribal communities)·Reviewed Oct 2026

Blinded Veterans Association

Congressionally chartered 501(c)(3) (est. 1946) serving veterans who are blind or have low vision; its Veterans Service Program uses VA-accredited National Service Officers for free claims help nationwide, plus VetTech and education support, scholarships, ambassador peer visits and regional groups. In 2026 BVA partnered with Meta to deliver Ray-Ban Meta AI glasses to 130,000 blinded veterans.

VeteranDisabled

Congressionally chartered 501(c)(3) (est. 1946) serving veterans who are blind or have low vision; its Veterans Service Program uses VA-accredited National Service Officers for free claims help nationwide, plus VetTech and education support, scholarships, ambassador peer visits and regional groups. In 2026 BVA partnered with Meta to deliver Ray-Ban Meta AI glasses to 130,000 blinded veterans.

Category: Legal & Benefits

Availability: Monday–Friday, 9 AM – 7 PM ET (claims line)

Eligibility: Honorably discharged or active-duty service members who qualify for VA Blind Rehabilitation Service — legal blindness or low vision

Free — VA claims assistance is provided at no cost to the veteran or their family; the glasses program is free to recipients (waitlisted)·Nationwide — regional groups and ambassadors across the U.S.

CalVet

California's state veterans agency, helping nearly 1.6 million veterans and families access state and federal benefits — VA claims assistance, education, employment, health care, and home loans — and operating the Veterans Homes of California.

VeteranFamily

California's state veterans agency, helping nearly 1.6 million veterans and families access state and federal benefits — VA claims assistance, education, employment, health care, and home loans — and operating the Veterans Homes of California.

Category: Legal & Benefits

Free for core VA claims assistance and counseling through District Office Veteran Service Officers; other programs (e.g. the CalVet Home Loan, Veterans Homes long-term care) carry standard program-specific costs·Statewide·Reviewed Aug 2026

Help Us Improve

Report an Issue or Share Feedback

Tell us whether this listing was useful or whether you connected. Individual responses are never displayed publicly.

Still Looking?

Search the Full Directory