Department Alert
Jasper County Veterans Affairs will be out of the office from Tuesday, October 21st, to Thursday, October 23rd, for fall school. We will be available for communication via Email for time-sensitive matters; however, all other functions will resume when we return to the office on Friday, October 24th.
Location
Administration Building
315 W. 3rd St. N. Suite 250
Newton, IA 50208
Driving Directions
Contact Information
641-792-7993
641-787-1302 (Fax)
Hours
Walk-ins welcome!
8am-4:30pm Monday - Friday
Holiday Closures
Our Team
Veterans Affairs
To be eligible for emergency financial assistance with the Jasper County Veterans Affairs, the veteran must have a minimum aggregate of 90 days Federal Duty (Title 10 Orders), other than training, basic training, or 20 years with Reserve Forces or the Iowa National Guard and to have been discharged under other than dishonorable conditions. Iowa Code 35.1 Applicants may be the veteran, the spouse of the veteran or the child of the veteran. DD214 or “20 Year Letter” is required at the time of completing the financial application.
Services
- Provides financial assistance for food, utilities, rent/mortgage
- Assistance with the following applications:
- VA Compensation
- VA Pension
- Veteran Readiness and Employment (VR&E)
- Iowa Veterans Home
- Iowa Trust Fund
- Coordinate transportation through Jasper Rides for eligible veterans
Apply
To apply, please come to our office to fill out the forms.
Additional Information
For more information, visit the U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs website.