Resource Directory

Support services for military and veteran families in Alabama including counseling and family readiness programs.

Official VA GI Bill page explaining education benefit options for school and job training for qualifying veterans and family members.

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

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

Official Alabama workforce program providing priority of service, apprenticeship access, resource navigation, and employment support for veterans.

Official VA health care system serving central Alabama with medical, mental health, and related veteran health services.

Employment and training services for Alabama veterans including job placement and career counseling.

Free civil legal assistance for low-income veterans in Alabama.

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

VR&E is the official VA program that helps eligible veterans with service-connected disabilities through job training, education, resume development, accommodations, and employment support.

State housing finance agency providing mortgage assistance, rental programs, and housing resources for Alabama residents including veterans.

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

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

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

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

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

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

Benefits for surviving spouses, children, and parents of deceased Alabama veterans, including Dependency and Indemnity Compensation (DIC), survivors pension, education benefits, and burial benefits.

Support for Alabama family caregivers of eligible veterans, including the Program of Comprehensive Assistance for Family Caregivers, stipends, training, respite care, and caregiver support coordinators.

If a Alabama 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.

Step-by-step official VA instructions for Alabama veterans seeking to upgrade or correct a less-than-honorable discharge through the Discharge Review Board or Board for Correction of Military Records.

Career counseling, resume help, skills translation, and job-search tools for Alabama veterans and transitioning service members, including the GI Bill and education-and-career counseling benefits.

Vocational Rehabilitation and Employment (VR&E, Chapter 31) provides career counseling, training, education, and job placement for Alabama veterans with service-connected disabilities and an employment barrier.

Locate VA medical centers, community-based outpatient clinics, and Vet Centers serving Alabama veterans.

Confirm services, hours, and the closest location using the VA facility locator.

Monthly VA pension for wartime Alabama veterans 65+ or permanently disabled with limited income, plus Aid and Attendance for those who need help with daily activities.

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

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

SSVF provides rapid re-housing and homelessness prevention for very low-income Alabama veteran families, including temporary financial assistance for rent, utilities, deposits, and case management through VA-funded community partners.

HUD-VASH combines a Housing Choice Voucher with VA case management and clinical services for Alabama veterans who are homeless or at risk.

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

Alabama state veterans affairs office providing benefits counseling, claims assistance, and connections to state veteran programs.