Bucks County Department of Veteran Affairs
Skip to Main Content Search Government Courts Living Working Visiting How Do I... HomeGovernmentHuman ServicesVeterans AffairsVeterans Benefits Veterans Benefits Veteran's Van The Bucks County Veteran's Van will transport Veterans from designated points in Bucks County to the Philadelphia VA Medical Center, the Victor J. Saracini VA Outpatient Clinic and the Coatesville VA Medical Center. Daily Bus Schedule. Pre-registration is required by calling 215-345-3885 at least two weeks prior to your appointment to schedule transportation. Veterans Emergency Assistance The Commonwealth of Pennsylvania provides temporary emergency funds for the necessities of life to assist honorable discharged Pennsylvania veterans of any war or armed conflict, or the widow and infant children or dependents of such veterans as are sick or disabled and who are without means. The maximum period for granting emergency assistance is three months. Assistance is authorized for food, dairy, shelter, fuel and clothing. Applications may be made through the County Department of Veteran Affairs. Eligibility Requirements Veterans must be unemployed and in need. An honorably discharged veteran must have served in the Armed Forces of the United States during the established war-service dates or during peacetime hostile fire or terrorist attack as determined by the Department of Military Affairs. Veteran must be a resident of Pennsylvania at time of application. Veteran must have been employed immediately prior to emergency or have a recent loss of income within the past 180 days prior to date of application. Upon recent death of the veteran, widows and orphaned children are eligible, provided veteran would have been qualified prior to death. Applicant must not be receiving financial aid from public assistance. Headstone A further benefit is the provision of a headstone to mark the Veteran's grave. Bucks County will also pay up to $50 for installation of a Federal marker or lettering on an existi
Doylestown, PA
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