The St. Petersburg Regional Office (RO) is responsible for delivering non-medical VA benefits and services to 1.8 million veterans and their families. This is accomplished through the administration of comprehensive and diverse benefit programs established by Congress, and the RO goal is to deliver these benefits and services in a timely, accurate, and compassionate manner. Examples of the benefits and services administered by the VA Regional Office are as follows:

• Disability Compensation, Including Death Compensation Benefits to Eligible Survivors
• Disability and Death Pensions for Veterans and Their Dependents
• Veterans' and Dependents' Education and Training
• Vocational Rehabilitation and Employment Assistance
• Guaranty and Indemnity Home Loans
• Specially Adapted Housing Grants
• Special Benefits for the Disabled
• Outreach
• Certain Burial Benefits

VETERANS SERVICE ORGANIZATIONS AT THE REGIONAL OFFICE 

FLORIDA DEPARTMENT OF VETERANS AFFAIRS - Phone (727) 319-7400
LeRoy Collins, Executive Director
Sandy Bowron, Director of Veterans Benefits and Assistance

AMVETS - Phone (727) 319-7490
Jay Joiner, Office Manager

DISABLED AMERICAN VETERANS - Phone (727) 319-7444
Andy Marshall, Supervisor

MILITARY ORDER OF THE PURPLE HEART - Phone (727) 319-7488
Dana Rautio, National Service Officer

PARALYZED VETERANS OF AMERICA - Phone (727)319-7470
Anthony "Dwayne" Stanifer, National Field Director

VETERANS OF FOREIGN WARS - Phone (727) 319-7483
Ken Thie, National Service Officer

AMERICAN EX-POW - Phone (727) 319-5914
Doris Jenks, National Service Officer
Rose Mary Meredith, National Service Officer

Note: The Florida Department of Veterans Affairs represents many service organizations (please see their website at www.floridavets.org for a complete listing). A sample of the service organizations represented is: