Iowa Department of Veterans Affairs (IDVA)
Iowa Department of Veterans Affairs (IDVA)
provides veterans services 'from Oath to Taps' through our Veterans Benefits Office, Veterans Home, & Veterans Cemetery
IDVA Organization
Veterans in Iowa
182,000+
Veterans = 5.8% of Iowa's Population (31st in US)
~47k Iowa Vets are Disabled
~12k are Retired Military
>2% Unemployed
<$1.2B
Annual Economic Impact Vets Bring to Iowa Beyond Employment
<$78M in Disability/Mo
~$24M in Retirement/Mo
=1% State GDP
16.8
Average number U.S. Vets Who Die by Suicide Each Day
Suicide is the 2nd Leading Cause of Death for Veterans ages 18-44
Key Links
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988 +1 Veterans Suicide & Crisis Hotline
Call 988 and Press 1 Chat Online or Text 838255
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Find your Veterans Services Office
Your FIRST stop for benefits and VA access. Ask about PACT ACT!!!
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IDVA Veterans Benefits (IVB)
Learn more about additional State of Iowa Veterans Benefits and programs! Email
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Iowa Veterans Home
Helping Iowa veterans and their spouses through nursing & residential care, & personalized services.
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Iowa Veterans Cemetery (IVC)
Service members honorably separated from the service, their spouse, & eligible dependent children may be buried at IVC.
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IDVA Contacts & Leaders
Use this link to find out how to contact our leaders and bureaus
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Home Base Iowa (HBI - Iowa Works))
Iowa is the #1 state for opportunity. We welcome Veterans & families looking for strong communities and meaningful work!
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VA Myhealthevet Portal
My HealtheVet is the VA's Personal Health Record. Manage your care and appointments online!
Iowa Veterans' Economic Wellbeing (from veteransdata.info)
24.6%
Decrease in U.S. Veteran population from 2001-2020
Vets predicted to be >3% of U.S. population by 2040
6.0%
of Iowa's Vets live in poverty
~20% Don't Own Their Home
22% Vets' Homes Have One or More Major Problems
~80% Homeowners
$61,000
Median household income of Iowa Veterans
25% Live in Rural Iowa
>73% Vote
>1/2 Serve as Community Leaders in a Lifetime