Resource Directory

Apply for VA health care to access primary, specialty, and mental health services at VA facilities serving Florida.

Most veterans with qualifying service and an other-than-dishonorable discharge are eligible.

VA Community-Based Outpatient Clinic (CBOC) options for Pensacola, FL veterans.

CBOCs deliver primary care, mental health, and select specialty services closer to home than the parent VA medical center.

VA health care system serving Florida veterans with medical, mental health, and specialty care services.

The Florida Department of Veterans' Affairs administers Florida-specific veteran healthcare programs and benefits and connects veterans with accredited service officers, state benefits, and local resources.

The Florida Department of Veterans' Affairs administers Florida-specific veteran housing programs and benefits and connects veterans with accredited service officers, state benefits, and local resources.

If a Florida veteran disagrees with a VA decision, the official decision-review options are a Supplemental Claim, Higher-Level Review, or Board Appeal.

Free representation is available through accredited VSOs.

Tax-free monthly payments for Florida veterans with service-connected conditions.

File or check a claim online, by phone, or with free help from an accredited Veterans Service Officer.

Free civil legal help for Tampa-area veterans from Bay Area Legal Services, the legal-aid organization serving Tampa, FL.

Common matters include discharge upgrades, VA benefits appeals, family law, housing, and consumer issues.

Public Housing Authorities (PHAs) serving Pensacola, FL 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.

SSVF grantee outreach for very low-income veteran families in Tallahassee who are homeless or at imminent risk of homelessness.

SSVF can fund rapid re-housing, temporary financial assistance, and case management.

HUD-VASH (Housing & Urban Development - VA Supportive Housing) combines a Housing Choice Voucher with VA case management for homeless Tallahassee veterans.

Apply through the local public housing authority and your nearest VA medical center.

Veterans Treatment Court diversion option for justice-involved Orlando veterans with eligible offenses.

Combines court supervision with VA treatment, peer mentors, and wraparound services as an alternative to incarceration.

Community-based VA Vet Center serving Miami area combat veterans and their families with free counseling, readjustment services, and bereavement support.

Vet Centers are independent of VA medical facilities and confidential.

HUD-VASH (Housing & Urban Development - VA Supportive Housing) combines a Housing Choice Voucher with VA case management for homeless Jacksonville veterans.

Apply through the local public housing authority and your nearest VA medical center.

U.S. Chamber of Commerce Foundation Hiring Our Heroes runs hiring fairs, employer fellowships, and corporate fellowship cohorts open to Tampa-area transitioning service members, veterans, and military spouses.

Department of Labor American Job Center serving Tampa veterans.

Priority of service, Local Veterans Employment Representative (LVER) and Disabled Veterans Outreach Program (DVOP) staffing, training referrals, and resume support.

Local HUD-funded Continuum of Care coordinated-entry intake for Tampa-area veterans experiencing homelessness.

CoCs route veterans to HUD-VASH, SSVF, GPD transitional housing, and local nonprofit partners.

Local HUD-funded Continuum of Care coordinated-entry intake for Miami-area veterans experiencing homelessness.

CoCs route veterans to HUD-VASH, SSVF, GPD transitional housing, and local nonprofit partners.

Local HUD-funded Continuum of Care coordinated-entry intake for Jacksonville-area veterans experiencing homelessness.

CoCs route veterans to HUD-VASH, SSVF, GPD transitional housing, and local nonprofit partners.