Following the death of a San Patricio County Veteran in 2011, his surviving spouse applied for Dependency Indemnity Compensation on the basis of Metastatic Esophageal Cancer. “The claim was later denied where it remained until the surviving spouse appeared in our office in January 2023,” said San Patricio County ...
Continue ReadingA Harlingen area Army veteran who served in Vietnam and Germany from Nov. 13, 1967 through Nov. 1, 1970 came to the Texas Veterans Commission (TVC) to file his initial Claim on May 1, 2013. “His Claim was for exposure to Agent Orange in Vietnam,” said TVC Claims Benefit Advisor (CBA) and Army veteran Rene Coronado. “It was originally denied because the PACT Act was not yet in effect.”
A few years later, in January 2017, the veteran passed away, before ...
Continue ReadingTVC’s Fund for Veterans’ Assistance (FVA) awarded 15 grants totaling $2,980,000 to 14 counties to support services provided through their Veteran County Services Offices (VCSO). The grants help fund a variety of assistance provided by VCSOs including financial assistance services, housing and transportation services.
Veteran County Service Offices, local governments and nonprofit organizations interested in receiving grants for services provided directly to veterans and their families can apply now for FVA grants. Applications are currently open and close December 4, 2023, ...
Continue ReadingOn October 5, 2023, the Texas Veterans Commission (TVC) Fund for Veterans’ Assistance (FVA) presented $5,110,000 in grants to 15 organizations for providing services to more than 6,790 Alamo and Hill Country area veterans and their families. The presentation was made by TVC Chairwoman and Navy veteran Laura Koerner at the Comal County Historic Courthouse in New Braunfels.
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On October 3, 2023, the Texas Veterans Commission (TVC) Fund for Veterans’ Assistance (FVA) presented $6,445,000 in grants to 24 organizations for providing services to approximately 5,354 Central Texas area veterans and their families. The presentation was made by Commission Secretary and Army veteran Mary Dale at the Hays County Annex in San Marcos.
On Sept. 27, 2023, the Texas Veterans Commission (TVC) Fund for Veterans’ Assistance (FVA) presented $3,885,000 in grants to 15 South Texas and Rio Grande Valley organizations providing services to veterans and their families. These grants are anticipated to serve more than 3,300 veterans.
The FVA ...
Continue ReadingOn Sept. 22, 2023, the Texas Veterans Commission (TVC) Fund for Veterans’ Assistance (FVA) presented $2,232,000 in grants to nine west Texas organizations for providing services to veterans and their families in the FVA West Texas Region. These grants are anticipated to serve more than 47,627 veterans.
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On September 20, 2023, the Texas Veterans Commission (TVC) Fund for Veterans’ Assistance (FVA) presented $3,665,000 in grants to 11 organizations for
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On September 15, 2023, at 10 a.m., the Texas Veterans Commission (TVC) Fund for Veterans’ Assistance (FVA) presented $2,950,000 in grants to 15 organizations for providing services to approximately 2,103 north Texas veterans and their families.
The FVA grants awarded include:
On September 14, 2023, the Texas Veterans Commission (TVC) Fund for Veterans’ Assistance (FVA) presented $3,230,000 in grants to nine organizations for providing services to approximately 6,340 Fort Worth area veterans and their families.
The grants awarded include:
