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LegalCAVocational Rehabilitation and Employment (Chapter 31, VR&E) services for service-connected Fresno veterans pursuing employment, self-employment, or independent living. Tuition, fees, books, and a monthly subsistence allowance may be covered.
VA Community-Based Outpatient Clinic (CBOC) options for San Diego, CA veterans. CBOCs deliver primary care, mental health, and select specialty services closer to home than the parent VA medical center.
Veterans Resource Center (VRC) and certifying-official support for GI Bill students at community and technical colleges in the Sacramento area. Help with VA Form 22-1995, Yellow Ribbon, and credit-for-prior-learning evaluations.
VA Community-Based Outpatient Clinic (CBOC) options for Long Beach, CA veterans. CBOCs deliver primary care, mental health, and select specialty services closer to home than the parent VA medical center.
Local HUD-funded Continuum of Care coordinated-entry intake for Oakland-area veterans experiencing homelessness. CoCs route veterans to HUD-VASH, SSVF, GPD transitional housing, and local nonprofit partners.
Vocational Rehabilitation and Employment (Chapter 31, VR&E) services for service-connected Oakland veterans pursuing employment, self-employment, or independent living. Tuition, fees, books, and a monthly subsistence allowance may be covered.
Dial 2-1-1 or search 211.org for San Francisco-area emergency shelter, rent and utility assistance, and homeless veteran outreach. Local 2-1-1 specialists screen for veteran-specific programs (HUD-VASH, SSVF, GPD) and connect callers to the nearest intake point.
Accredited county Veterans Service Officer for San Diego area veterans. Free help filing VA disability, pension, dependency, and burial benefit claims. Walk-in and appointment hours vary by office; call before visiting.
Public Housing Authorities (PHAs) serving Los Angeles, CA administer the Housing Choice Voucher used for HUD-VASH. Use HUD's official PHA contact list to find the right local PHA, request the veteran-priority waitlist, and confirm intake hours.
Vocational Rehabilitation and Employment (Chapter 31, VR&E) services for service-connected Sacramento veterans pursuing employment, self-employment, or independent living. Tuition, fees, books, and a monthly subsistence allowance may be covered.
Department of Labor American Job Center serving San Jose veterans. Priority of service, Local Veterans Employment Representative (LVER) and Disabled Veterans Outreach Program (DVOP) staffing, training referrals, and resume support.
HUD-VASH (Housing & Urban Development - VA Supportive Housing) combines a Housing Choice Voucher with VA case management for homeless Long Beach veterans. Apply through the local public housing authority and your nearest VA medical center.
Department of Labor American Job Center serving Sacramento veterans. Priority of service, Local Veterans Employment Representative (LVER) and Disabled Veterans Outreach Program (DVOP) staffing, training referrals, and resume support.
Student Veterans of America (SVA) recognized chapters at colleges and universities in the Fresno area. SVA chapters provide peer support, advocacy, and connections to GI Bill, scholarship, and career resources.
Student Veterans of America (SVA) recognized chapters at colleges and universities in the Oakland area. SVA chapters provide peer support, advocacy, and connections to GI Bill, scholarship, and career resources.
Student Veterans of America (SVA) recognized chapters at colleges and universities in the San Diego area. SVA chapters provide peer support, advocacy, and connections to GI Bill, scholarship, and career resources.