Wyoming Veteran Housing Programs                                                                           Veterans' Home of Wyoming This home is located on the historic site of Fort McKinney. It was built in the summer and fall of 1878. The home was established in 1895 with the first member being housed at Fort D. A. Russell (now F.E. Warren AFB) in Cheyenne, Wyoming. The home and its resident were transferred from Cheyenne to the home's present location in 1903. It is located three miles west of Buffalo, one-half mile south of Highway 16, at the base of the majestic Big Horn Mountains. Clear Creek from the Big Horns runs through the center of the area surrounding the home and supplies the fresh water for the resident trout pond.                                                                          For more information contact the Wyoming Veterans Commision: Wyoming Veterans Commission 5500 Bishop Blvd. Cheyenne, WY 82009 (307) 772-5145 (307) 772-5202 fax lbartt@state.wy.us                                                                                                               Wyoming Financial Assistance Programs                                                  Wyoming Veterans Tax Exemption Qualifications: 1. Honorably Discharged and you must be a Wyoming resident at the time of entry into the military service or you must have resided in Wyoming for three years prior to application. 2. Honorably discharged veterans (Wyoming residents) who were awarded the armed forces expeditionary medal or other authorized service or campaign medal indicating service for the United States in any armed conflict in a foreign country. 3. You must provide your separation papers (DD-214).                                                                           Exemption applies to county fees, not state fees. Maximum exemption is $800.00. Maximum yearly deduction is approximately $60.00 per year for license plates and $150.00 per year for property taxes. You must advise the county assessor of intent to use tax exemption annually until fully used. Deadline for notification is on or before the fourth Monday in May of the ensuing calendar year.                                                                              Surviving spouses of qualified veterans not re-married and fulfilling residence requirements can reopen exemption. It is a lifetime benefit with no maximum limit, except for the yearly limitations.                                                                             The current property tax exemption also applies to 100% service connected disabled veterans and veterans who have been granted service connected individual un-employability status certified by the United States Department of Veterans Affairs.                                                                   Disabled veterans, after using lifetime $800 exemption, can continue getting that part of it based on percentage of disability certified by VA or a branch of armed forces. Family Support Grant Program Wyoming Guard, Reserves and Active personnel have available a newly created trust fund administered by the Adjutant General from which “grantor of last resort” funds are available for service members and their family members in need of assistance.                                  Wyoming Veteran Employment Programs                                                                              Wyoming Department of Workforce Services The Department of Workforce Services (DWS) is Wyoming's newest state agency, dedicated to developing a demand-driven workforce that is responsive to Wyoming's businesses, citizens, and economy. Veterans Services ensure assistance is provided or targeted to veterans, including services for veterans who are disabled or have employment issues.                                                                            Veterans Preference Under the law, eligible veterans (separated from the Armed Services under conditions other than dishonorable) are entitled to receive preference over non-veterans in selection and referral to job opportunities in every public department and upon all public works in Wyoming. Veterans’ widows are entitled to the same preference during widowhood. Disabled veterans are entitled to priority over other veterans for such services. One year’s residence is required for preference, and such residence must be in the city or county in which a veteran asserts preference for a municipal or county job. Veterans and those with service-connected disabilities are entitled to points advantage on any merit system examination.                                                          Unemployment Insurance Claims for Unemployment Insurance (UI), including interstate and intrastate, can be filed using the Internet or the telephone. A telephone or Internet access will be provided to you when you visit the local Employment Center for filing your claim. Note that there are new protections for employers granting the Guard member their old job back.                                                      Unemployment Insurance Programs The purpose of Unemployment Insurance for veterans is to provide a weekly income for a limited period of time to help them meet basic needs while searching for employment.                                                  Benefits are paid from federal funds. Former service men and women are entitled to Unemployment Insurance in Wyoming on the same terms and conditions as Wyoming workers who have worked for non-military employers in the state.                                                         File a claim for Unemployment Insurance at the nearest ERC office immediately after leaving the service. Be certain to bring your DD-214 to establish your type of separation from the service.                                   In Wyoming, military separation payments, including voluntary separation incentives, will postpone receipt of UI benefits.                                                 Wyoming Employment Resources Division One-Stop Employment Centers Located in Casper, Laramie, Cheyenne, Rawlins, Cody, Jackson, Riverton, Evanston, Rock Springs, Gillette, Sheridan and Torrington. Wyoming Division of Vocational Rehabilitation (DVT) Advancing jobs and independence for Wyoming residents with disabilities is the overriding mission of DVR.                                                      DVR provides vocational counseling and guidance to all clients. Other services such as physical and mental restoration, maintenance, training, diagnoses, evaluation, job placement and transportation may also be available. These latter services are tailored to the needs of each individual client.                                                                       For more information contact the Wyoming Veterans Commission: Wyoming Veterans Commission 5500 Bishop Blvd. Cheyenne, WY 82009 (307) 772-5145 (307) 772-5202 fax lbartt@state.wy.us                                                                            Wyoming Education Assistance Programs                                                                    Educational Benefits for War Orphans and Vietnam Veterans Free tuition and fees for education to the spouse and children of deceased veterans’ (whose death is service connected) and active state service eligibility are now available.                                                              Benefits for War Orphans: Tuition waiver for not more than 10 semesters of credit classes on a full or part-time basis at any of Wyoming's Community Colleges or the University of Wyoming; no expiration date; no requirement of continuous enrollment.                                                                Benefits For Vietnam Veterans: Tuition waiver for not more than 10 semesters of credit classes on a full or part-time basis at any of Wyoming's Community Colleges or the University of Wyoming; no expiration date; no requirement of continuous enrollment.                                                                    Application for Widows, War Orphan And Vietnam Veteran Benefits: A War Orphan or Veteran should apply at least two or three weeks before the beginning of the semester at any Wyoming community college or the university where he or she plans to attend.                                                                              Wyoming National Guard 100% State Educational Assistance Plan The 100% State Educational Assistance Plan is for Wyoming National Guard members that want to pursue higher education. The plan pays 100% of the tuition and mandatory fees at Wyoming Junior colleges and at the University of Wyoming. The plan pays a determined amount each year for those private schools in Wyoming that are VA approved.                                                                  Guard members can use the state educational assistance to complete one degree or certificate program. This includes: Certificates, Associate, Bachelors, Masters, or PhD program. The combination of Certificate, Associate to Bachelor counts as one degree.                                                 Members can use the MGIB and kicker if qualified with the 100% State Educational Assistance Plan. Education Benefits For National Guard Family Members: Matriculation fees and tuition paid in the University of Wyoming or any junior college or vocational training institution in Wyoming for child or spouse of Wyoming National Guard member who dies or sustains permanent total disability from duty as guardsman while on state active duty or any authorized training duty.                                                                                          Operation Recognition (High School Diploma) Veterans of WW II, Korea and Vietnam that were unable to complete their Wyoming high school education before entering service, either by draft or enlistment is entitled to have their high school diploma. All Wyoming high schools participate with the Commission in this important program. Even veterans who got their GED certificates after returning home are eligible, too. In cases of closed high schools, diplomas are issued by high schools that took in the closed ones. Application is made through the Commission office.                                                                     For more information contact the Wyoming Veterans Commission: Wyoming Veterans Commission 5500 Bishop Blvd. Cheyenne, WY 82009 (307) 772-5145 (307) 772-5202 fax lbartt@state.wy.us  1 | 2 Sign-Up for our FREE Veteran Newsletters and FREE Veteran Alerts. Full name:  * required Email address:  * required Comments: I agree to receive FREE veteran newsletters and alerts. Yes No     [ Benefits By State ]