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    Department of Military and Veterans Affairs

    Pennsylvania Veterans

    Welcome! The Pennsylvania Department of Military and Veterans Affairs (DMVA) is the commonwealth's #1 advocate for its nearly 700,000 veterans – the 5th largest veteran population in the nation – and you have come to the perfect place to connect with the programs and services you earned through your military service. 

    Veterans Longtime Friends

    Announcement: State Veterans Commission (SVC) Member-At-Large Position Now Open. Apply Today! Visit: Member at large announcement

     

    New State Law Now in Effect 
    A new state law excluding all veterans' benefits from the need assessments in the Disabled Veterans' Real Estate Tax Exemption, Educational Gratuity, Veterans' Temporary Assistance, and Military Family Relief Assistance programs took effect on August 16, 2024. If you were previously denied any of these benefits based on your income, we encourage you to reapply now. This law is not retroactive; you must file a new application. Contact your County Office of Veterans Affairs for more information or an appointment.​

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    The DMVA's Office of Veterans Affairs encourages you to explore our website to see what state-level benefits are afforded to veterans and their families.

    Be sure to also check out our newest initiative – PA VETConnect – to learn about the thousands of resources available to eligible veterans no matter what county you live in, what branch you served in, or what your military rank was while in uniform. Please consider signing up for the PA Veterans Registry to help us better help you. Through the Registry, you can opt-in to receive the DMVA Digest, a free weekly electronic newsletter with helpful information about benefits, employment, veterans events, state and national news, and much more.

    If you have a need, we have a solution. Whether you are facing a financial hardship, homelessness, mental health challenges, unemployment or simply misplaced your Military Paperwork, it is our duty and honor to serve those who served.

    • ​On August 15, 2024, the Independent Regulatory Review Commission approved DMVA Regulation #13-7 rescinding and reserving Title 43 Pa. Code Chapter 9, relating to the expired Persian Gulf Conflict Veterans' Benefit Program. This rulemaking action was published in the Pennsylvania Bulletin at 54 Pa.B. 5982​ on September 21, 2024.
    • ​All other public comment on this DMVA regulatory initiatives should be addressed to RA-Regulations@pa.gov.
    Veterans Registry

    We want to connect with you! Visit the Pennsylvania Veterans Registry to connect with DMVA. The PA VETERANS REGISTRY is one way for DMVA to provide veterans, as well as those who support them, with the information they need. Register today.

    Events And Job Opportunities For PA Veterans

    You can view our list of upcoming Veterans Events and Job Opportunities, or submit one of your own for us to advertise. 

    To submit a veteran Event or Job opportunity, click on the buttons below and click on where it says "Submit a Job or Event," at the top of the page. Please submit items at least two weeks in advance of the Event date or date of Job closing, and provide as much information as possible on the form. We want to share your information with our Digest readership, but cannot do so without specific information.

    Veterans Events
    Employment

    Can't find what you're looking for? Give us a call toll free at: 800-547-2838 or 717-861-8910 or use the Contact Us Form, and we'll be happy to get you pointed in the right direction.

    24/7, confidential crisis support for veterans and their loved ones

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