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Oregon approved $972,653 to fund organizations that provide direct services at no cost to veterans. The Veteran Services Grant Program award
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NewsFlash
State Department of Veterans Affairs accepting proposals
Oregon legislature has approved $972,653 to fund organizations that provide direct services at no cost to Veterans.
The Oregon Department of Veterans’ Affairs (ODVA) is now accepting proposals for a new round of Veteran Services Grant funding aimed at expanding outreach and services available to Veterans
throughout Oregon’s rural, urban and Tribal communities. The purpose of the Veteran Services Grant Program is to fund eligible proposals that provide direct services to veterans that
help improve outcomes in areas such as health or behavioral health care, housing security and houselessness, employment opportunities or stability, education and training opportunities,
transportation accessibility and availability, or other critical services within a community, region, or statewide basis.
The Veteran Services Grant Program awards grants up to $250,000 to organizations through a competitive grant process. Organizations eligible to apply for this grant include Tribal, regional
or local governments, Oregon quasi-public agencies, Oregon intergovernmental entities formed under Oregon Revised Statute 190, and private nonprofit organizations designated as a federal
501(c)(3), 501 (c)(19) or 501(c)(23) tax exempt organizations with at least a one-year operational history.
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FORWARD MARCH: ODVA is one of four states in VISN 20 providing a Home Loan program for Veterans <https://links-1.govdelivery.com/CL0/https:%2F%2Fwww.oregon.gov%2Fodva%2FHome-Loans%2FPages%2Fdefault.a
spx/1/010001992b382ef3-f30a215d-32ac-4efe-884b-467d53045409-000000/51ya_USqBs20eDx8GOQ6w-gWmab-pgme88B-XAWR0z4=421> . In VISN 20, Alaska, California, and Montana also provide home loans
for Veterans.
ODVA will host a webinar at 10 a.m. on September 11, 2025, to provide additional information about the application process. Submit an Intent to Apply to register for the webinar and
to receive additional information and any updates about the Veteran Service Grant <https://links-1.govdelivery.com/CL0/https:%2F%2Fapp.smartsheet.com%2Fb%2Fform%2F0196f514dd56770ab8ed3c0a0eb5b431/1/
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All states in VISN 20 provide homeownership resources for eligible military Veterans.
Alaska Office of Veterans Affairs <https://links-1.govdelivery.com/CL0/https:%2F%2Fveterans.alaska.gov%2Fhome%2F/1/010001992b382ef3-f30a215d-32ac-4efe-884b-467d53045409-000000/xRXAJwKFE662HcLBEFvjCXR
vooU9UVpkD9tZkMZXqNQ=421> — Home loan programs for Veterans <https://links-1.govdelivery.com/CL0/https:%2F%2Fveterans.alaska.gov%2Fbenefits%2Fadditional-benefits%2Ftaxes-and-land%2F/1/010001992b382e
f3-f30a215d-32ac-4efe-884b-467d53045409-000000/Amw28pyqFGcFW9wnibqvoHuoMtzQhwMIJH_eaip_fCk=421> — Disabled Veteran Property Tax Exemption <https://links-1.govdelivery.com/CL0/https:%2F%2Fwww.commerc
e.alaska.gov%2Fweb%2Fdcra%2FLocalGovernmentResourceDesk%2FTaxationAssessment%2FPropertyTaxExemptionsinAlaska.aspx/1/010001992b382ef3-f30a215d-32ac-4efe-884b-467d53045409-000000/3TwUrHNqVl0Wt62aW1guPf
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* Alaska – Current maximum loan amount is $1,330,725 for a single-family home. (Effective 01JAN2025)
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California Department of Veterans Affairs <https://links-1.govdelivery.com/CL0/https:%2F%2Fwww.ca.gov%2Fdepartments%2F163%2F/1/010001992b382ef3-f30a215d-32ac-4efe-884b-467d53045409-000000/qgLiAVjE-9n
4NSnNddvaoJKrW74xoKoihiMMrrvwgjY=421> — CALVET Home Loans <https://links-1.govdelivery.com/CL0/https:%2F%2Fwww.calvet.ca.gov%2Fcalvet-programs%2Fhome-loans/1/010001992b382ef3-f30a215d-32ac-4efe-884b
-467d53045409-000000/S-D9zg80Ts4tMRWL4auBcBeF9rRbPdgOjkLe2HWG7qo=421> — Disabled Veterans' Property Tax Exemption <https://links-1.govdelivery.com/CL0/https:%2F%2Fwww.calvet.ca.gov%2FVetServices%2FP
ages%2FProperty-Tax-Exemptions.aspx/1/010001992b382ef3-f30a215d-32ac-4efe-884b-467d53045409-000000/8FCTq2r-a1O0eh-gHeQ7QmKwUMpk8LIjwIn4GYBUeRc=421>
* California – Current maximum loan amount varies across each county, loan program, property type, and varying loan features.
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Idaho Division of Veterans Services <https://links-1.govdelivery.com/CL0/https:%2F%2Fveterans.idaho.gov%2F/1/010001992b382ef3-f30a215d-32ac-4efe-884b-467d53045409-000000/J4wIhNpyMAzpEXvo1RZOTOOSPIQg2
FglF4zDLNibhcs=421> — Property Tax Benefit for Disabled Veterans <https://links-1.govdelivery.com/CL0/https:%2F%2Ftax.idaho.gov%2Ftaxes%2Fproperty%2Fhomeowners%2Fveteran-benefit%2F/1/010001992b382ef
3-f30a215d-32ac-4efe-884b-467d53045409-000000/JvB643zYe2-mdeHxXkGHOz1paZ01QHm60OTGl3ktVAc=421> — Veteran grants for food, fuel, shelter, and other necessities <https://links-1.govdelivery.com/CL0/ht
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Montana Veterans Affairs Division <https://links-1.govdelivery.com/CL0/https:%2F%2Fdma.mt.gov%2Fmvad%2F/1/010001992b382ef3-f30a215d-32ac-4efe-884b-467d53045409-000000/20jTM2bjavDktkY92xHL5hTDheWYF7MC
8TN7nzue7LM=421> — Montana Veterans’ Home Loan Mortgage Program <https://links-1.govdelivery.com/CL0/https:%2F%2Fcommerce.mt.gov%2FHousing%2FLenders-Realtors%2FVeterans-Home-Loan-Program/1/010001992
b382ef3-f30a215d-32ac-4efe-884b-467d53045409-000000/QxnUDiZKOkOesCfORnEWgUCELdf2xw6qVJqnkK-nD7Y=421> — Reduced or No Real Property Taxes for Qualified Disabled Veterans <https://links-1.govdelivery.
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* Montana – Current maximum loan amount is $517,020 for a single-family home. (Effective 13MAY2025)
https://commerce.mt.gov/Housing/Lenders-Realtors/Veterans-Home-Loan-Program <https://links-1.govdelivery.com/CL0/https:%2F%2Fcommerce.mt.gov%2FHousing%2FLenders-Realtors%2FVeterans-Home-Loan-Program
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Oregon Department of Veterans Affairs <https://links-1.govdelivery.com/CL0/https:%2F%2Fwww.oregon.gov%2Fodva/1/010001992b382ef3-f30a215d-32ac-4efe-884b-467d53045409-000000/y8QEI-kxjbJymYlOH-KCT7prMBC
eENy1xxX_Bsf126E=421> — Oregon Veterans Home Loan Program <https://links-1.govdelivery.com/CL0/https:%2F%2Fwww.oregon.gov%2Fodva%2FHome-Loans%2FPages%2FEligibility.aspx/1/010001992b382ef3-f30a215d-3
2ac-4efe-884b-467d53045409-000000/NxVKKocQxRenVbOdTHra7cPye44S-_caHzAeyrq-mNk=421> — Veterans Emergency Financial Assistance Program <https://links-1.govdelivery.com/CL0/https:%2F%2Fwww.oregon.gov%2
Fodva%2FDocuments%2FVS1024%2520Oregon%2520Veterans%25E2%2580%2599%2520Emergency%2520Financial%2520Assistance%2520Program%2520Application_02-2022.pdf/1/010001992b382ef3-f30a215d-32ac-4efe-884b-467d530
45409-000000/jSVP7fFA5NYsckPYlB6mf7h28WJ2Z79QMJRt5D8W0s4=421> — Disabled Veteran or Surviving Spouse Property Tax Exemption <https://links-1.govdelivery.com/CL0/https:%2F%2Fwww.oregon.gov%2Fdor%2Ffo
rms%2FFormsPubs%2Fveteran-spouse-exemption_310-676.pdf/1/010001992b382ef3-f30a215d-32ac-4efe-884b-467d53045409-000000/YTP8tYeoVudmdk4m_ESxXRyaiW_2-x4rfytSbnVXItU=421>
* Oregon – Current maximum loan amount is $806,500 (Effective 01JAN2025)
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Washington State Department of Veterans Affairs <https://links-1.govdelivery.com/CL0/https:%2F%2Fwww.dva.wa.gov%2F/1/010001992b382ef3-f30a215d-32ac-4efe-884b-467d53045409-000000/G5mFau8em-P24Oyu7FhCQ
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84b-467d53045409-000000/u7qJ9RoNQRwLz2tTdqIBfE2nwLMdImhJfddsQSMCIJo=421> — Veterans Innovation Program (VIP) <https://links-1.govdelivery.com/CL0/https:%2F%2Fwww.dva.wa.gov%2Fnode%2F1383%2Fveterans-
innovations-program-vip/1/010001992b382ef3-f30a215d-32ac-4efe-884b-467d53045409-000000/stLij4DgH522sHJjFvLM1Uwrqf8OjqhI3eAHj4YsJyA=421> — Property Tax Relief for Veterans and Widows(ers)
of Veterans <https://links-1.govdelivery.com/CL0/https:%2F%2Fwww.dva.wa.gov%2Fveterans-service-members-and-their-families%2Fveterans-benefits%2Ffree-or-reduced-rate-passes-and-tax-exemptions/1/01000
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About VISN 20 and NW MIRECC
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VA's NW MIRECC serves to improve the mental health and well-being of Veterans through research and dissemination of information to providers both within VA and the general public. VHA
continually evolves and cultivates ongoing cutting-edge medical research and innovation <https://links-1.govdelivery.com/CL0/https:%2F%2Fwww.mirecc.va.gov%2Fvisn20%2FAbout_NWMIRECC%2Fnwmirecc-histor
y.asp/1/010001992b382ef3-f30a215d-32ac-4efe-884b-467d53045409-000000/qX1foIRRErJ_Zjlh9GmMxDMXLyFBEeJjAjNditF3gYQ=421> to improve the lives of America’s patriots. VA's Veterans Integrated
Service Network (VISN) 20 serves Alaska, Washington, Oregon, most of Idaho, and one county each in Montana and California. Operating across three time zones over 817,417 square miles,
VISN 20 is home to 273 federally recognized American Indian and Alaskan Native tribes. Spanning 23% of US land mass, VISN 20 is the largest geographic region of VA. NW MIRECC brings
together complementary research, education, and clinical programs from VA Puget Sound (VAPSHCS) and the VA Portland Health Care System (VAPORHCS). The collaborative approach to mental
health research, education and treatment has had a profound impact on the lives of Veterans.
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VAPSHCS and VAPORHCS were commissioned by Congress and the VA as one of the first three MIRECCs in the United States <https://links-1.govdelivery.com/CL0/https:%2F%2Fgcc02.safelinks.protection.outloo
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to improve the quality of life and function of Veterans by developing, evaluating, and promoting the implementation of effective treatments for Posttraumatic Stress Disorder (PTSD)
and its complex comorbidities. PTSD comorbidities include the behavioral consequences of repetitive blast mild Traumatic Brain Injury (mTBI), Substance Use Disorder (SUD), chronic pain
(in particular, post-concussive headaches), cognitive impairment, and increased risk for neurodegenerative disorders (chronic traumatic encephalopathy [CTE] and Alzheimer’s disease
[AD]). VA MIRECC's provide for the improvement of the provision of health-care services and related counseling services to eligible veterans suffering from mental illness (especially
mental illness related to service-related conditions) through—
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* the conduct of research (including research on improving mental health service facilities of the Department and on improving the delivery of mental health services by the Department);
* the education and training of health care personnel of the Department; and
* the development of improved models and systems for the furnishing of mental health services by the Department.
As part of the VISN 20 NW MIRECC mission to enhance access to mental health expertise, the NW MIRECC collaborates and consults with other MIRECCs and Centers of Excellence, as well as
with other VA, Department of Defense (DoD), Federal, State departments of Veterans Affairs, community agencies, and experts. The close geographic proximity (40 miles) of DoD Joint Base
Lewis-McChord/Madigan Army Medical Center to VAPSHCS has provided an exciting opportunity to develop innovative and productive research, education, and clinical care collaborations
with DoD personnel that address PTSD and its associated conditions in their early stages in active-duty Servicemembers.
VA ranks as one of the nation's leaders in health research. Every year, thousands of research studies are conducted at VA medical centers, outpatient clinics, and nursing homes. For
example, the VA has:
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* Developed artificial limbs that allow amputees to have more independence and better quality of life
* Invented the cardiac pacemaker
* Performed the first successful liver transplantation
* Developed the nicotine patch to help people stop smoking
* Played a major role in the development of the CT/CAT scan to view the inside of the body
* Tested new drugs and treatments for diseases such as AIDS, Diabetes, Alzheimer's and Osteoporosis
NW MIRECC research studies significantly contribute to advancements in our understanding of medical problems that lead to health improvements for Veterans and civilians alike. Research
studies at NW MIRECC are currently enrolling Military Veterans, First Responders, Health Care workers, and Civilians in Seattle, Washington <https://links-1.govdelivery.com/CL0/https:%2F%2Fgcc02.saf
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VA Portland Health Care System (VAPORHCS)
Mail Stop: P3MIRECC
3710 SW US Veterans Hospital Road
Portland, OR 97239
Vet Centers are community-based counseling centers <https://links-1.govdelivery.com/CL0/https:%2F%2Fwww.vetcenter.va.gov%2F/1/010001992b382ef3-f30a215d-32ac-4efe-884b-467d53045409-000000/_ZMHfn4VoOqC
88nU1n6qq3dlpW6CgPvxMQQ_vs4bPYY=421> that provide a wide range of social and psychological services, including professional readjustment counseling to eligible Veterans, active-duty
Army, Navy, Marine Corps, Coast Guard, Air Force, and Space Force service members, including National Guard and Reserve components, and their families. Vet Center Call Center 1-877-927-8387
(1-877-WAR-VETS) <https://links-1.govdelivery.com/CL0/https:%2F%2Fwww.vetcenter.va.gov%2FVETCENTER%2Fmedia%2FCall-Center-PSA.asp/1/010001992b382ef3-f30a215d-32ac-4efe-884b-467d53045409-000000/JkHfHm
bGBcIq1orM_sK8E2RO1GssCFL6fvdfWLPMoNw=421> is an around the clock confidential call center where Veterans, service members and their families can talk about their military experience
or any other issue they are facing in transitioning after military service or trauma and get connected to their nearest Vet Center. Signed into law in 2020, the National Suicide Hotline
Designation Act authorized 988 as the new three-digit number for the National Suicide Prevention Lifeline. Veterans may dial 988 and press 1 to contact the Veterans Crisis Line. Veterans
may reach the Veterans Crisis Line through chat (VeteransCrisisLine.net/Chat <https://links-1.govdelivery.com/CL0/https:%2F%2Fwww.veteranscrisisline.net%2Fget-help-now%2Fchat%2F/1/010001992b382ef3-f
30a215d-32ac-4efe-884b-467d53045409-000000/LbQld9AumB-DkvaoD6_h49c8fJD73qrjnEEmITwskfo=421> ).
Use of these Materials and Finding VA Health Care: Please note that the health care information provided in these materials is for educational purposes only. It does not replace the
role of a medical practitioner for advice on care and treatment. If you are looking for professional medical care, find your local VA healthcare center by using the VA Facilities Locator
& Directory <https://links-1.govdelivery.com/CL0/https:%2F%2Fwww.va.gov%2Fdirectory%2Fguide%2Fhome.asp/1/010001992b382ef3-f30a215d-32ac-4efe-884b-467d53045409-000000/_y0jl3iTn9NAbCeqw-V4O8LxQvysF_O7
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