Clinton County, NY

Clinton County Veterans Service Agency

Steven W. Bowman, Director

Tracie Reece, Veteran Counselor

Marisa Pers, Veteran Service Aide

C. Wayne Evans, NYS Veterans Counselor

Clinton County Government Center
137 Margaret Street, Suite 106
Plattsburgh, NY 12901

OFFICE HOURS: 8:00 A.M. - 5:00 P.M. (Monday – Friday)

Phone #: (518) 565-4720

Fax #: (518) 565-4721

Contact Us: Veterans@co.clinton.ny.us

SERVICES

The Clinton County Veterans Service Agency, along with the New York State Division of Veterans Affairs provide unsurpassed personalized service to veterans and their dependents. There is no comparable advocacy service for that special group of New York citizens. All services are provided without charge. Strictly controlled confidentiality is maintained under penalty of law. Counselors are required to be knowledgeable in federal, state and local laws pertaining to veterans. Assistance in the following areas is provided to thousands of veterans, military personnel, and their dependents year after year:

	Compensation for service-connected disabilities
	Pension for non-service connected disabilities
	Compensation to family members for service-connected deaths
	Pension to family members for non-service connected deaths
	Burial benefits
	Federal grave markers
	Insurance
	Education and vocational rehabilitation
	Home loan guaranties
	Employment and reemployment
	Real property tax exemption
	Hospitalization and outpatient treatment
	Domiciliary care
	Military records corrections and military medals or awards
	Blind annuity applications

Some Veterans’ Service Agencies provide additional services unique to the needs of their particular areas such as:

	Transportation service to VA Medical Centers (click here for schedule)
	Assistance and training for veterans’ organizations
	Information to community service organizations
	Notary service
	Assistance in obtaining legal documents (marriage, birth, military, etc)
	Cooperative programs with other agencies (employment, welfare, etc.)

Assistance with community affairs (memorial services, job fairs, etc.)

Homeless Veterans Outreach program for Clinton, Franklin, and Essex Counties

Within the limits of their resources, County Veterans Service Agencies continue to provide innovative services and programs to meet the new and expanding requirements of an aging veterans’ population, and those veterans returning from recent wars with new and sometimes unknown disabilities. We will hold fast to our commitment.