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Rhode Island State Veteran's
Benefits & Discounts
The state of Rhode Island provides several veteran benefits. This section offers a brief description of each
of the following benefits.
Rhode Island Veteran's Home
Rhode Island Veteran's Cemetery
Rhode Island Veteran's Benefit Counseling
ther !tate !ponsored Veteran Benefits
The Rhode Island Veteran's Home
The Rhode Island Veterans Home" a ##$%acre comple& located on ount Hope Bay" at ()$ etacom
*venue in Bristol" Rhode Island. +hone, -($# /01%)$$$2a&, -($# /0(%#1($
Rendering of new Rhode Island Veterans Home
The mission of the home is to provide 3uality nursing and residential care to those Rhode Island war
veterans in need. !ocial" medical" nursing and rehabilitative services are also provided to veterans and
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their survivors and4or dependents to improve their physical" emotional and economic well%being. The
Veterans Home ffers,
/5$ nursing care beds in si& long term care units" including a *l6heimer's Care 7nit. There are
also two ambulatory care units with 89 beds. *dditional services include, dental" &%ray and
pharmacy services and transportation to and from the Veterans *dministration Hospital clinics in
+rovidence. Rehabilitation !ervices includes physical and occupational therapy.
!ocial !ervices includes individual and group therapy and speciali6ed support groups.
Transitional !ervices include short%term stays in dorms or a more intensive Transitional
!upportive +rogram for homeless veterans. The Veterans Transitional !upportive +rogram assists
homeless veterans in their return to community living. The mission of the program is to provide
necessary services so that homeless veterans or those at ris: of becoming homeless can function
independently in the community. !ervices Include
Individual Counseling
;ducation and Training
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The Rhode Island Veterans Home will accept any veteran they are licensed to accept" however" the
edical ?irector has the authority to approve or disapprove any veteran's diagnosis for admission to the
Home. *dmission to the Rhode Island Veterans Home is voluntary. *pplications can be downloaded at,
[email protected] RI Veterans Home
*pplication
www.vets.ri.gov4documents4RIVeteransHome4rivh@application@[email protected] *pplicationfor +alliative Care
2or more information on how to apply please call the RI Veterans *ffairs ffice at -($# /01%)$$$ e&t.
(90. The RI ffice of Veterans *ffairs will conduct home visits" if needed" for veterans applying for
admission
Visit the Rhode Island Veterans !ervices website http,44www.vets.ri.gov for contact information and
benefits assistance.
The Rhode Island Veteran's Cemetery
The ?ivision of Veterans *ffairs maintains a dignified and solemn military cemetery on /50 acres in
;&eter" Rhode Island. To date there have been //"5/0 internments at the cemetery. The cemetery serves as
a final resting place for Rhode Island Veterans who have served their country honorably during wartime
and their eligible dependents. Twenty%year retirees of the Rhode Island =ational >uard have recently
become eligible" as have reserve components of the =ational >uard and two%year active services
personnel with honorable discharges. Veterans" his or her spouse" and an eligible dependent child may be
buried at the RI Veterans emorial Cemetery located at 1$# ! County Trl" ;&eter" RI $/)// Tel, -($#
/5)%1$)). Refer to http,44www.vets.ri.gov4slideshow4inde&.htm for photos of the various memorials
located within the cemetery
Clic: on the below subAects for details contained within the RI >eneral aws Chapter 1$%/0 Burial of
Veterans.
!ection 1$%/0%#,2iring s3uad for funerals
!ection 1$%/0%/,*ppropriations for firing s3uads
!ection 1$%/0%1,Burial at public e&pense
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!ection 1$%/0%(,?esignation of person to conduct burial % Burial by relatives or friends % a&imum
allowance
!ection 1$%/0%0, +lace of burial % +lace of burial % ?isinterment from pauper cemetery
!ection 1$%/0%5,Repealed
!ection 1$%/0%8,Veterans dying in state institutions
!ection 1$%/0%),aintenance of north cemetery!ection 1$%/0%9,;&penses of north cemetery
!ection 1$%/0%#$, Care of neglected graves
!ection 1$%/0%##,Consent of custodian of neglected grave
!ection 1$%/0%#/, *ppropriations for care of graves
!ection 1$%/0%#1, *cceptance and administration of gifts
!ection 1$%/0%#(,Rhode Island veterans' memorial cemetery
Visit the Rhode Island Veterans !ervices websitehttp,44www.vets.ri.gov for contact information and
benefits assistance.
Rhode Island Veterans Benefits Counseling
The Rhode Island Veterans *ffairs ffice offers benefit counseling including a variety of social services
to Rhode Island armed forces personnel" veterans" and their dependents who are see:ing assistance.
This office processes all applications for admissions to the RI Veterans Home and will conduct home
visits" if needed" for those veterans applying for admission. ther services handled by this office include
casewor:" counseling" referral" budget management" and completion of claims -i.e. pensions"
compensations" social security.
The Veterans *ffairs ffice also provides information needed for the admission team at the Rhode Island
Veterans Home to assign the proper level of nursing care to the veterans it serves. In addition" staff at the
Veterans *ffairs ffice wor: with all state veteran services organi6ations to assist veterans with their
re3uests for services.
Visit the Rhode Island Veterans !ervices website http,44www.vets.ri.gov for contact information and
benefits assistance.
Other Rhode Island State Veteran Benefits
ducation
Programs % The 7.!. ?epartment of Veterans *ffairs -V* administers a variety of education benefit
programs. any Veterans and active duty personnel can 3ualify for more than one education benefits
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program. *nswers to V*s ;ducation Benefit +rograms can be found on their 2*Ds website
https,44gibill.custhelp.com4app4home4session41RpbIB program provides up to 15 months
of education benefits. This benefit may be used for degree and certificate programs" flight
training" apprenticeship4on%the%Aob training and correspondence courses.
ontgomery >I Bill % !elected Reserve ->IB%!R, The >IB%!R program may be available to
you if you are a member of the !elected Reserve. The !elected Reserve includes the *rmy
Reserve" =avy Reserve" *ir 2orce Reserve" arine Corps Reserve and Coast >uard Reserve" and
the *rmy =ational >uard and the *ir =ational >uard.
=ational Call to !ervice +rogram, This program re3uires a participant to perform a period of
national service to be eligible for benefits. It is a ?epartment of ?efense program that isadministered by V*.
Reserve ;ducational *ssistance +rogram -R;*+, * ?epartment of ?efense education benefit
program designed to provide educational assistance to members of the Reserve components
called or ordered to active duty in response to a war or national emergency -contingency
operation as declared by the +resident or Congress.
!urvivors' and ?ependents' ;ducational *ssistance +rogram -?;*, ?ependents' ;ducational
*ssistance provides education and training opportunities to eligible dependents of certain
veterans. The program offers up to (0 months of education benefits.
The +ost%94## >I Bill, The +ost%94## >I Bill provides financial support for education and housing
to individuals with at least 9$ days of aggregate service after !eptember #$" /$$#" or individualsdischarged with a service%connected disability after 1$ days. Fou must have received an
honorable discharge to be eligible for the +ost%94## >I Bill.
Veterans ;ducational *ssistance +rogram -V;*+, V;*+ is available if you elected to ma:e
contributions from your military pay to participate in this education benefit program. Four
contributions are matched on a G/ for G# basis by the >overnment.
Veterans Retraining *ssistance +rogram -VR*+, VR*+ offers up to #/ months of training
assistance to unemployed Veterans.
RI Colleges & Universities
Brown 7niversity, The 7niversity participates in the ?epartment of Veterans *ffairs' new +ost
94## >I Bill and the Fellow Ribbon >I ;ducation ;nhancement +rogram.
Bryant 7niversity, The 7niversity participates in the ?epartment of Veterans *ffairs' Fellow
Ribbon +rogram and offers participation in the *rmy RTC program as well as individual
support services. It also offers scholarships for military students and veterans.
Community College of Rhode Island, CCRI was chosen by the V* to participate as one of eight
schools nationwide for the Vet!uccess on Campus pilot program.
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ohnson and I ;ducation ;nhancement +rogram -Fellow Ribbon +rogram.
=ew ;ngland Institute of Technology, =ew ;ngland Tech has a dedicated V* Representative on
campus to guide you through the process of utili6ing your >I Bill benefits.
+rovidence College
Rhode Island College, Visit the Veteran Resource Center for assistance and resources related to
veterans education benefits and a wide range of other benefit programs for military members"
veterans" and their families.
Rhode Island !chool of ?esign
Roger ay Bise&ual and Transgender Veterans % Information for esbian >ay Bise&ual andTransgender Veterans Tel, ($#%/81%8#$$ ;&t. 1/91
ncology 4 Hematology % Clinical services provided to Veterans for oncology and hematology
Tel, ($#%/81%8#$$ ;&t. 1(0$" 1(0#" 1#9
ut%+atient +harmacy +rocess Improvements Tel, ($#%/81%8#$$
+harmacy % +V*C prescription" RJ information Tel, ($#%/81%8#$$ or )55%151%(()5
Release of Information % !taff can assist you with re3uests for medical records and are e&perts in
our patients' rights and their health records. Tel, ($#%/81%8#$$ ;&t. 1()#41()/41()0
Returning !ervice embers % V* is ready to provide health care and other medical services to our
nation's returning ;24I24=? !ervicemembers. Tel, ($#%/81%8#$$ ;&t. 5#18
!ocial eriatrics K ;&tended Care ->;C Tel, ($#%/81%8#$$ ;&t. 5#$0
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Contact V*'s =ational Call Center for Homeless Veterans at #%)88%(*I?%V;T -#%)88%(/(%1)1) to spea:
to a trained V* responder. The hotline and online chat are free and neither V* registration nor enrollment
in V* healthcare is re3uired to use either service. Housing Resources include
>uideboo: for Incarcerated Veterans, Helps previously incarcerated Veterans avoid
homelessness by providing state%specific resources on housing" health care" treatment" and
community re%adAustment. ?eveloped in partnership with the =ational Coalition of HomelessVeterans.
Homeless *ssistance Resources -RI, +rovides a state%specific list of resources for the homeless"
including shelters" food ban:s" legal services" emergency rent and utility assistance" housing
counselors" and help hotlines. +rovided by the ?epartment of Housing K 7rban ?evelopment.
H7? Continuum of Care Contacts -CoC for Homeless +rograms -RI , +rovides a statewide list
of lead agencies responsible for coordinating H7?'s homeless programs. * CoC lead agency can
identify homeless assistance resources in your area. +rovided by the ?epartment of Housing K
7rban ?evelopment.
peration !tand ?own -RI, Combats homelessness among veterans of the 7.!. *rmed 2orces
by providing housing" educational" and financial resources" and connecting them with vital humanresources and social services.
The Homeless +roviders >rant and +er ?iem +rogram, +rovides grants and per diem payments
-as funding is available to help public and nonprofit organi6ations establish and operate
supportive housing and service centers for homeless Veterans.
V* Homeless Veteran +rogram Coordinators -RI, 2ind contact information for the V* Homeless
Coordinator in your community. !ervices include outreach" case management" and referrals for
shelter and housing. *fter hours" contact your V* medical center's emergency room for
information on emergency
!ro"erty Ta# #em"tions
;&emptions shall be applied to the property in the municipality where the person resides" and ifthere is not sufficient property to e&haust the e&emption" the person may claim the balance in anyother city or town where the person may own property. *n e&emption shall not be allowed topersons who are not legal residents of the !tate of Rhode Island. To 3ualify for an e&emption"appropriate documentation will be re3uired by the municipality at time of application. The sevene&emption categories include,
Veterans' regular e&emption.
7nmarried widow4widower of 3ualified veteran.
Veterans' e&emption for totally disabled through service connected disability.
Veterans' e&emption partially disabled through service connected disability.
>old !tar parents' e&emption. +risoner of war e&emption.
!pecially adapted housing e&emption.
Veteran $icense !lates
The Rhode Island ?V offers the following military related specialty plates. =o phots are available
online however" fees and ordering information is at http,44www.dmv.ri.gov4plates4veteran .
?isabled Veteran
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