Skip to main content
Turn on more accessible mode
Turn off more accessible mode
Skip Ribbon Commands
Turn off Animations
Turn on Animations
FollowFollow Focus on Content Focus on Content
Dakota County Google Translate Disclaimer
Election Results:
Find unofficial county results of the Aug. 9 primary after polls close at 8 p.m.
Dakota County Logo
  • Maps & Directions
  • |
  • Departments
  • |
  • About Us
  • |
  • Contact Us
Dakota County Logo
  • Government
      • Board of Commissioners
      • County Attorney
      • County Sheriff
      • Commissioner Meetings
      • County Manager
      • Budget & Financial Reports
      • Performance & Analysis
      • Public Engagement
      • Land Use Planning
      • County Policies
      • Citizen Advisory Committees
      • Other Public Committees & Initiatives
      • Doing Business with the County
      • Information Technology
      • Data Practices
      • Jobs & Volunteering
      • Public Employee Training
      • Other Public Entities
      • Voting & Elections
  • Home & Property
      • Pay Property Taxes
      • Property Tax Statements
      • Property Tax 101
      • Property Tax Programs, Homesteads & Credits
      • Important Dates for Property Owners
      • Assessing Property
      • Recording Property Documents
      • Foreclosed Property
      • Tax-Forfeited Property
      • Evictions
      • Online Property Maps
      • Online Property Records
      • Homebuyer & Homeowner Programs
      • Aggregate Tax
      • Plats & Surveys
      • Taxing Districts & Tax Increment Financing
      • Selling Property
      • Maps & Mapping Services
  • Permits & Licenses
      • Service & License Centers
      • Birth Certificates
      • Death Certificates
      • Marriage Licenses & Certificates
      • Passports
      • Driver's License
      • Motor Vehicle Titles & Registration
      • Recreational Vehicle Licenses
      • Game & Fishing Licenses
      • Professional Licenses
      • Gambling Permits
      • Liquor Licenses
      • Gun Permits
      • Assembly Licenses
      • Building & Zoning Permits
      • Business Hazardous Waste Licenses
      • Well Permits
      • Waste Hauler & Facilities Licenses
      • Highway Permits
  • Law & Justice
      • Most Wanted
      • Warrants
      • Criminal Complaint Search
      • Report a Crime Tip
      • Crime Prevention
      • Annual Crime Statistics
      • Jail
      • Juvenile Detention
      • Crime Victim & Witness Support
      • Alternatives to Court
      • Court Orders
      • Law Library
      • Contact a Probation Officer
      • Probation & Community Programs
      • Conditions of Probation
      • Probation Fees & Restrictions
      • District Courts
      • County Ordinances
      • Fingerprinting Services
      • County Attorney News Releases
      • County Sheriff News Releases
  • Health & Family
      • Healthy Living
      • Job Search Assistance
      • Parenting Help
      • Personal Finance
      • Public Assistance
      • Adult Protection
      • Child Care
      • Child Protection
      • Child Support
      • Adoption
      • Chemical Health
      • Foster Care
      • Mental Health
      • Aging & Disability Services
      • Emergency Preparedness
      • Health Services
      • Veterans Services
  • Environment
      • The Recycling Zone
      • Recycling Guide
      • Residential Recycling & Disposal
      • Business Recycling & Disposal
      • School Recycling & Disposal
      • Environmental Education Resources
      • Water Resources
      • Energy
      • Land Conservation
      • Sustainability
      • Environmental Funding
      • Environmental Reports & Studies
      • Report an Environmental Concern
  • Transportation
      • Current Road Construction
      • Planned Road Construction
      • Road Safety
      • Transportation Studies
      • Traffic Counts
      • Getting Around the County
      • Highways & Your Property
      • Transit
      • Contact Transportation
      • Transportation Planning & Programs
  • Maps & Directions About Us
    Departments Contact Us
Dakota County Home
Veterans Services
 
Search
  • Home
    • Health & Family
      • Veterans Services
        • State Benefit Programs
          • Pages
            • default

​Contact

Veterans Services
651-554-5601
vets@co.dakota.mn.us

  • Benefit Levels
  • Federal Benefit Programs
  • Forms & Guides
  • Getting Started
  • Non-Dakota County Residents
  • Resources & Links
  • State Benefit ProgramsCurrently selected
  • Yellow Ribbon Campaign

State Benefit Programs

Page Content

The Minnesota Department of Veterans Affairs serves Minnesota veterans, their dependents and survivors in securing benefits provided by federal and state laws. 

Financial Assistance
The State Soldiers Assistance Program provides cash assistance in the form of shelter payments (rent and mortgage), utilities, and personal needs grants to veterans who are unable to work as a result of temporary disability. Vouchers for dental and optical services are also available to those who financially qualify.

Education
Educational benefits are provided in the form of one-time grant to veterans who have exhausted their federal benefits, and to war orphans of veterans who died as a result of a service-connected injury or disease. The Minnesota Department of Veterans Affairs also has Higher Education Veteran Programs.

Burial
Burial is open to all veterans discharged from active military service under conditions other than dishonorable. Their spouses, minor children, and under certain conditions, unmarried adult children are also eligible for burial. The state also provides a grave marker program to mark the grave site of any veteran buried in the state.

Employment
Veterans Employment Representatives are located at WorkForce Centers statewide to guide veterans. The Dakota County Workforce Center in Burnsville has specialized staff to assist veterans and military members.

Taxes
Qualifying disabled veterans are eligible for the Disabled Veterans Program, which grants market value exclusions on property taxes. Veterans who have served in a combat zone on or after Jan. 1, 2008 may be eligible for the Minnesota Combat Veteran Tax Credit.

Counseling
Dakota County Financial Empowerment Services provides budget and debt counseling, student loan education, credit report review education and support to help repair damaged credit, planning for major purchases, and connecting customers to valuable community supports. Call 651-554-5763 or email financialempowerment@co.dakota.mn.us for an appointment to get started on your goals.

By partnering with Lutheran Social Services (LSS), C.O.R.E offers services such as financial counseling, debt management, and individual and family support.  Your veterans service officer will assist you with this resource.

Long-term Care
Minnesota Veterans Homes are available to give long-term care.  

Last updated: 9/4/2019 2:34 PM

Administration Center
  • 1590 Highway 55
  • Hastings, MN 55033
  • Ph: 651-437-3191
  • Toll free: 800-247-1056
  •  
  • See all County buildings
    Social Media
  • Facebook
  • Twitter
  • LinkedIn
  • Instagram
  • Youtube
  • Next Door
  • Sign up for E-News
    Translate
  • Spanish
  • Somali
  • Vietnamese
  • Russian

  • Disclaimer
    Quick Links
  • Home
  • Accessibility
  • Job Opportunities
  • Make a Payment
  • Privacy Policy
Dakota County, Minnesota
Sign In