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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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    =ational >uard

    +risoner of