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Kent County veterans services says outreach helped bring nearly $11 million in federal benefits to local veterans
Summary
Veterans Services Agency Director Ryan Grams told the Kent County committee that increased outreach and a new outreach coordinator helped produce 747 fully developed claims (506 awarded), bringing almost $11 million in federal benefits to veterans and families this year; program-level aid and partnerships were also detailed.
Ryan Grams, director of the Kent County Veterans Services Agency, told the County Board’s Community Health and Safety Committee on Nov. 25 that expanded outreach this year produced a steep rise in claims and awards, bringing “almost $11,000,000 of federal money coming in for veterans into their households.”
Grams said the agency completed 747 fully developed claims for disability ratings in the last year and recorded 506 awards, a 133% increase from the prior reporting period. He attributed much of the gain to a new outreach coordinator and targeted work in outlying communities, including on-site claims assistance and resource fairs.
The increase in federal benefits, Grams said, supports veterans’ basic needs — food,…
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