Brown County Veterans Service Office

07/11/2020

U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs

HUD recently announced the availability of $50 million in HUD-Veterans Affairs Supportive Housing (HUD-VASH) funding that will support approximately 6,000 new HUD-VASH vouchers to help Veterans in need of stable housing. Public housing agencies should apply for the funding. Details are available at the link below. Veterans who are homeless or at imminent risk of homelessness to contact the National Call Center for Homeless Veterans at (877) 4AID-VET/(877) 424-3838. https://bit.ly/2BWRK0M

07/06/2020

White House veteran suicide prevention task force releases new roadmap with focus on intergovernmental, community partnerships

White House veteran suicide prevention task force releases new roadmap with focus on intergovernmental, community partnerships

On June 17, the White House’s interagency veteran suicide prevention task force released a two-year, $53 million strategy outlining public health approaches to suicide prevention, with emphasis on the special needs of veterans.

07/04/2020

Happy 4th of July!

07/02/2020

New VA Community Emergency Care Process.

https://www.va.gov/COMMUNITYCARE/docs/pubfiles/factsheets/FactSheet_20-42.pdf

06/06/2020

It is the 76th Anniversary is D-Day today. Never forget that Freedom is not Free.

05/29/2020

Job Opportunities | Make a Difference Today!

We had a TEAM member leave and are now looking for a new TEAM member.

https://www.governmentjobs.com/careers/browncounty/jobs/2786447/veterans-benefits-clerk?page=2&pagetype=jobOpportunitiesJobs

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05/28/2020

Home page for the Heat For Heroes campaign

Utility and Rental Assistance Program

https://heat4heroes.org/

The Heat For Heroes campaign works to help veterans in crisis.

05/28/2020

WI Rental Assistance Program

05/22/2020

We will live stream the Memorial Day event on Monday, May 25, 2020, at 4pm on this page.

05/19/2020

Memorial Day Observance 2020 – Wisconsin Veterans Museum

Virtual Memorial Day Ceremony

https://wisvetsmuseum.com/memorial-day-observance-2020/

Traditionally, Memorial Day is commemorated with public gatherings at cemeteries like the Wisconsin Veterans Memorial Cemeteries, churches, and memorials for ceremonies and dedications. We gather as communities to honor those that gave the ultimate sacrifice in service of our country, and in those c...

05/19/2020

Here's the VA's 3-Part Plan to Resume Full Services for Veterans

https://www.military.com/daily-news/2020/05/09/heres-vas-3-part-plan-resume-full-services-veterans.html

Assessments will be made at the local level and resumption of operations will begin in phases after some requirements are met.

05/16/2020

04/19/2020

Brown County Emergency Management

UPDATE: WE WILL NOT BE SETTING OUR SIRENS OFF ON THURSDAY.

#BePreparedBrownCounty

04/15/2020

Wisconsin Department of Veterans Affairs

Wisconsin Department of Veterans Affairs

Members at the Wisconsin Veterans Home at King would like to let their families and friends know that they are thinking of you! We love that our members have found ways to connect with their loved ones while we do everything we can to keep them safe and well! Don’t forget, if you normally visit in person, you can still reach out with a phone call, email, text or video chat. #SeeYouSoon #WisVets #WisVetsKing #SaferAtHome

04/15/2020

Millions of veterans to get letters this week on potential reimbursements for medical costs

https://www.militarytimes.com/news/pentagon-congress/2020/04/13/millions-of-veterans-to-get-letters-this-week-on-potential-reimbursements-for-medical-costs/

Department officials could pay out billions under a court ruling regarding non-VA emergency care costs.

04/13/2020

COVID-19 Unemployment Relief - DAV

Service-connected disabled veterans who lost employment because of the coronavirus pandemic can apply for $250 grants from Disabled American Veterans.

https://www.dav.org/covidrelief/

Veterans with disabilities are disproportionately more vulnerable to the impact of COVID-19

04/13/2020

VBA Team,

Please join us tomorrow, April 14, 2020 for a Tele-Town Hall, in Wisconsin. We will be presenting information on VBA’s COVID-19 response, Solid Start, Blue Water Navy and Veterans Benefits Banking Program (VBBP).

TOMORROW (4/14) at 5:00pm ET

Call-In: 844-227-7557

Thank you,
PAUL R. LAWRENCE, Ph.D.
Under Secretary for Benefits
Department of Veterans Affairs

04/08/2020

VA.gov | Veterans Affairs

If you have an appeal at the Board of Veterans Appeals you can request an Advancement on the Docket (AOD).

View the eligibility criteria below.

Click on the web link to learn how to apply.

Criteria to request AOD:

Severe financial hardship (bankruptcy petition, home foreclosure notice, homelessness);

Serious illness to include a COVID-19 diagnosis (physician’s statement);

Advanced age (defined as 75 years or more);

Administrative error (resulting in a significant delay in docketing your appeal)

Affected by a natural disaster such as a hurricane, earthquake, or flood (you may submit evidence such as newspaper clippings, pictures, FEMA declarations, etc)

Apply for and manage the VA benefits and services you’ve earned as a Veteran, Servicemember, or family member—like health care, disability, education, and more.

04/08/2020

Your Virtual C&P Examination Alternatives During the Pandemic

Your virtual Compensation Examinations Alternatives During the Pandemic

https://content.govdelivery.com/accounts/USVAVBA/bulletins/2851edf

The Veterans Benefits Administration (VBA) is providing information about utilizing alternatives to in-person Compensation and Pension (C&P) examinations during the COVID-19 pandemic to support social distancing and the safety and health of Veterans and clinicians. VBA will continue to complete as m...

04/08/2020

Desert Veterans of Wisconsin

Operation Community Cares seeking volunteers.

Thank you to Elaina Koltz at UWGB for sharing this with us. If you feel you can help, please make a difference.

Help - Volunteers needed!

This email is going out to friends, neighbors, fellow veterans and service members in the community. As veterans and veteran advocates we are known to step up when our country needs us. Now our local community desperately needs volunteers. Before the virus, it was mostly the older, retired members of the community that delivered meals on wheels. With the virus targeting everyone, especially the elderly, we need to make sure these meals and other important supplies get delivered.

Operation Community Cares (OCC) https://www.occwi.org/ is a Brown County coalition dedicated to help the Greater Green Bay area in response to the COVID-19 pandemic as well as any future, local public emergencies such as natural disasters.


We are looking for healthy individuals to join our mission to help those in need. Volunteers would assist in safely delivering meals and other essential items, work on-site to package supplies, or simply help support our cause wherever possible! All safety practices will be in place.

Please apply to volunteer if you are able - fill out the attached form and we will contact you shortly. Cannot volunteer? There is the opportunity to donate items or funds for fuel cards; Also, please pass on to others who may be able to volunteer.

Need help? There is an area on the website to ask for needed items. Request items if you or someone you know needs help.


Questions? Please feel free to email Will Nething, the Executive Director of OCC, at [email protected].

Thank you for stepping up and doing something desperately needed in our community!

04/07/2020

04/07/2020

VA.gov | Veterans Affairs

VA extends financial, benefits and claims relief to Veterans

https://www.va.gov/opa/pressrel/pressrelease.cfm?id=5412

Apply for and manage the VA benefits and services you’ve earned as a Veteran, Servicemember, or family member—like health care, disability, education, and more.

04/07/2020

4-06-2020 Press Release

Brown County Veterans Service Office is OPEN by Phone and E-mail service

Do not delay in filing for your benefits.

04/02/2020

Donation | Operation Community Care | United States

https://www.occwi.org/

Operation Community Cares, or OCC, distributes basic need items to vulnerable populations in our Green Bay, Wisconsin community during the Coronavirus.

03/25/2020

3-25-2020 PRESS RELEASE

03/25/2020

Now, civilians are experiencing the same kind of crisis stress that is well known to military veterans

https://www.militarytimes.com/home/middle-column/2020/03/24/now-civilians-are-experiencing-the-same-kind-of-crisis-stress-that-is-well-known-to-military-veterans/?utm_expid=.dI5pu9xDQ5yC0HSsOtrcsw.0&utm_referrer=

In past decades, there's been a deep cultural rift in understanding between those who serve in the military and civilian Americans. Yet unexpectedly now, we are facing a situation that could bring us all together if we do this right.

03/18/2020

A friendly reminder.

We have discontinued office appointments and walk-in traffic.

To meet veteran community needs, we are continuing to serve the veteran community by phone and e-mail.

Feel free to call us at 920-448-4451

E-mail is at [email protected]

03/18/2020

Vote Absentee

http://myvote.wi.gov/VoteAbsentee

My Vote

03/18/2020

Brown County Executive Troy Streckenbach

Please read the attached Executive Order from Governor Evers prohibiting mass gatherings of 10 people or more.

03/18/2020

Brown County Executive Troy Streckenbach

As situations continue to develop, I wanted to make our residents aware of the Brown County Government offices and departments that are open virtually. We continue to monitor the evolving COVID-19 situation and we will potentially make more changes in order to protect the public. #StayHealthyBC

03/17/2020

This event has been CANCELLED.

This event has been CANCELLED.

03/16/2020

Attention Brown County Veterans. Please read attached statement concerning our office operations.

Face-to-face appointments and walk-in services have been suspended.

Please call or e-mail the office to obtain services and we will do our best to address your requests over the phone or by e-mail.

Call us 920-448-4450

E-mail is at [email protected]

Please be patient as our call and e-mail volume will increase and we will return your call or e-mail as soon as possible.

03/16/2020

Brown County Executive Troy Streckenbach

Today, I am issuing this appeal to all Brown County residents #StayHealthyBrownCounty

03/16/2020

dwd.wisconsin.gov

https://dwd.wisconsin.gov/dwd/publications/ui/ucd-18771-p.pdf

03/16/2020

Coronavirus Resources | U.S. Department of Labor

Unemployment Insurance Flexibilities

The U.S. Department of Labor has resources to help workers and employers prepare for the COVID-19 virus (also known as Coronavirus).