Oregon Senate Concurrent Resolution Number 2, passed in 1943, said, in part, “. . . it would not be fitting that those who remained at home should by reason thereof gain economic advantage over our patriotic defenders.” The resolution continued, “Let it be in the declared policy of the State of Oregon to place our returning military and naval forces as nearly as possible on the same economic equality as those who remained at home.”

 

For more than 60 years, the Oregon Department of Veterans' Affairs has been providing quality service to veterans, their spouses and dependents.

 

Our current goals are;

• Maintain the fiscal integrity of the ORVET Home Loan Program
• Provide more Oregon veterans with an opportunity for homeownership
• Improve service delivery through additional business partners
• Improve the financial stability of Oregon’s disabled population
• Retain the affordability of care for residents at the Oregon Veterans’ Home
• Increase veterans’ awareness of all Department programs.

 

 

Where EVERYDAY Is Veterans Day!

We, the employees of the Oregon Department of Veterans' Affairs, are advocates for veterans, their dependents and survivors. We are dedicated to providing quality programs and services to meet their current and future needs.

The Department of Veterans' Affairs has been serving Oregon's military veterans since 1945. The Oregon legislature created the Department in response to a citizen mandate to provide for Soldiers, Sailors, Marines and Airmen returning from duty in World War II.
 
Since then, benefits managed by the Department have been extended to include veterans of later eras.

 

The Department offers a variety of services to veterans, their spouses and dependents.

• Home Loans - ORVET Home Loan program provides eligible veterans of the U.S. Armed Forces with home loans.
  
• Veterans’ Benefits  - The Oregon Department of Veterans’ Affairs and most counties provide free benefits counseling and claims service to veterans, survivors, and dependents.
  
• Veterans' Education - State educational assistance to qualifying veterans to attend college, university, or vocational school (campaign or expeditionary medal required).
  
• Conservatorship - Help veterans, their dependents, and survivors who are legally determined to be “protected persons” under Oregon law preserve the estate while using income and assets to provide for the client’s shelter, medical, and personal needs.
  
• Oregon Veterans’ Home - Skilled nursing, rehabilitative, and Alzheimer’s care at the Oregon Veterans’ Home for veterans, spouses and surviving spouses of veterans, and parents all of whose children died while in the Armed Forces of the United States, who are in need of such care;
  
• Service Officer Directory - Geographically locate Veterans' Service Officers throughout the state of Oregon.

 
ODVA Oregon Administrative Rules
http://arcweb.sos.state.or.us/rules/OARS_200/OAR_274/274_tofc.html
Oregon Revised Statutes: Chapters (406) (407) (408)