The Minnesota Department of Veterans Affairs works closely with our federal, state and community partners to link Veterans and their families with benefits they have earned. In addition to browsing the categories below, we encourage Veterans, military and families to contact their local County Veterans Service Officer (CVSO) for personal assistance and more information on eligibility and application to any of these programs.
You can contact MDVA's one-stop customer service line for Minnesota Veterans and their families by calling 1-888-LinkVet (546-5838), emailing VeteransServices.MDVA@state.mn.us, or contact your CVSO for assistance at www.macvso.org.
In 1923, Warren Harding was the U.S. President, the first baseball game was played at Yankee Stadium, and Time magazine published its inaugural issue. And on April 21, 1923, the Minnesota State Soldiers Assistance Program (SSAP) was established to serve Minnesota Veterans.
One hundred years later, Minnesota Veterans can still count on SSAP in times of need. Tens of thousands of former service members and their families have found help over the decades. The program was established in response to the needs of Veterans returning home from World War I. Early on, SSAP provided basic assistance with medical treatment and for the general maintenance of disabled Veterans.
Since then, SSAP has grown and evolved to meet the changing needs of Veterans. Today, SSAP continues to offer those services and more, including support with housing, financial assistance, education financial assistance, short-term disability, dental and optical assistance, and disaster relief.
