To: Board of County Commissioners
Through: Katherine Smith, Community Resources Department Director
Prepared By:
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Joshua Medina, Veteran Services Office Program Supervisor
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Subject:
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Veteran Services Office Q1 and Q2 Summary Reports
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Purpose and Request:
recommended action
The purpose of this report is to communicate the services provided to veterans and their families by the Arapahoe County Veterans Service Officer during the months of January-June 2025.
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Alignment with Strategic Plan: Good Governance - Deliver mandated and essential services with excellence.
Background and Discussion: The Colorado Department of Veterans Services requires assistance to veterans and their families in compliance with Sections 28-5-801 et seq., Colorado Revised Statutes, in receiving their benefits such as, but not limited to:
* Burials:
o Provide veterans within Arapahoe County the information regarding their burial allowance
o Advise and assist family members of veterans collection of death pension
* Health Services:
o Assist veterans in processing claims for medical benefits
o Assist and coordinate with veterans'
* Medicaid cases Claims:
o Prepare, present and appeal claims for VA benefits on behalf of Arapahoe County veterans and their dependents
Alternatives: This document is a state form required by the State of Colorado to be submitted monthly as application for monetary benefits payable to the County General Fund in accordance with Section 28-5-707 Colorado Revised Statutes.
Fiscal Impact: The County receives $60,000 annually from the State of Colorado for the services provided to veterans in Arapahoe County. There is also a positive fiscal impact to individual veterans and claimants through successful claims recoveries.
Alignment with Strategic Implementation Strategies: The attached framework helps Arapahoe County institutionalize values-based, transparent decision-making, documenting how we make decisions and carry o...
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