RESOURCE MATERIAL
CalVet Resource Guide - 8th Edition
EDUCATION SCHOLARSHIPS
CPT. James Ahn Memorial Scholarship
Annual $1,000 Scholarship for full-time students who served in the U.S. Army Special Forces.
SUBSTANCE ABUSE
Veteran Substance Abuse- A War on Home Soil for Veterans
Disclaimer: Posting of this link does not constitute endorsement of Arrow Passage Recovery.
VETERAN HOUSING
Main Street Plaza, Roseville, CA
Casa de Rosas, Los Angeles, CA
SENIOR ASSISTANCE
VETERAN BANKING
The VA has created the Veterans Benefits Banking
Program (VBBP).The Veterans Benefits Banking Program is a partnership between
the VA and 43 banks (National and FDC approved) that a veteran can sign up with
for free (no charges or fees) to have an account.
The VA’s goal to have as many veterans as possible sign up for a direct deposit account. It is targeted at recipients who are still receiving their check by mail or an issued a debit card (the green card many homeless vets have). This eliminates service charges and fees for using the debit card or cashing a check.
The wildfires in CA and OR have created problems for veterans expecting their checks in the mail because they’ve had to evacuate or mail is being delayed/not delivered due to safety measures. This is causing a financial burden for those veterans. Here is the link to the VBBP page: https://www.benefits.va.gov/benefits/banking.asp