Veterans Benefits Administration, Veterans Affairs, Department Of
Vocational Training and Rehabilitation Benefits for Children of Vietnam Veterans and Certain other Veterans
Key facts
- Open right now
- No open notice at the moment
- Type of help
- Direct Payments With Unrestricted Use
- Typical award
- Full cost of tuition, books, fees, supplies and rehabilitation services.
- Deadlines
- Deadlines do not apply
What it pays for
To provide services to children of Vietnam Veterans born with spina bifida (except for spina bifida occulta), children of Women Vietnam Veterans born with certain birth defects, and children of certain Korea and Thailand service Veterans born with Spina Bifida. Chapter 18 enables a qualified child to prepare for and attain suitable employment.
Who can apply
Children who have spina bifida or certain other birth defects (except spina bifida occulta) and are biological children of Veterans with qualifying service in the Republic of South Vietnam, Republic of Korea, or Republic of Thailand may be eligible for various VA benefits, to include monthly monetary compensation, health care and vocational training depending on the child's degree of disability. The monetary compensation may be paid at one of three disability severity levels.
How applications are judged
Not Applicable.
Matching requirements
This program has no statutory formula.
Matching requirements are not applicable to this assistance listing.
MOE requirements are not applicable to this assistance listing.
Examples of funded projects
Not Applicable.