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Veterans Affairs reports nearly $500,000 in federal benefits helped veterans over quarter

6439944 · October 8, 2025
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Veterans Affairs staff reported outreach and benefit activity, saying staff helped secure almost $500,000 in federal dollars over three months and described increased healthcare and pantry usage in September.

Yolando Loveless, of Veterans Affairs, told the Black Hawk County Board of Supervisors on Oct. 7 that county veterans services brought in nearly $500,000 in federal dollars during the most recent quarter and that staff are seeing increased demand for some services.

"Almost a half million dollars in 3 months of federal dollars coming in," Loveless said, attributing the total to staff work securing benefits for veterans and surviving…

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