The directory
Nobody does this alone.
A hand-verified list of Michigan and national Veterans organizations — real links, checked by a human. Filter by what you need and where you are — and ask for what you need plainly when you call.
Run a Veterans organization? We help you raise money — and we build you a website that gets found.
- Grants and fundraisers, together — help first, always.
- A Google-indexed website built and managed for you, not by you.
- A place in this directory, where Veterans and donors are already looking.
Detroit Rescue Mission Ministries
Serving Detroit since 1909 — a bed tonight, a hot meal, and Veteran housing programs for the longer road.
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Forgotten Harvest
Fresh food rescued and given out free across metro Detroit — find the nearest distribution on their map and just show up.
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Gleaners Community Food Bank
Southeast Michigan's food bank — call 866-453-2637 or use their pantry finder, and there is food near you today.
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Iconic Block Club
Routes to a place of your own in Detroit: renting, owning, and building equity — a whole-block approach, mentorship included.
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North Texas Food Bank
Food for tonight across North Texas — use the pantry finder at ntfb.org or call 214-269-0906 and they will point you to the nearest one.
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Piquette Square for Veterans
150 apartments in Detroit built for Veterans, with counseling, job training, and neighbors who get it.
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The Salvation Army of North Texas — Veteran Programs
Bridge housing beds for Veterans in Dallas with therapy and life-skills support under the same roof — the Carr P. Collins Center at 5302 Harry Hines, 214-424-7050.
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VA North Texas Homeless Veteran Care
If you are without a place to stay in North Texas — or close to losing one — the VA's Dallas team starts with food and shelter today and stays with you through housing, treatment, and work.
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Veterans Community Resource and Referral Center (Detroit)
Detroit's one-stop VA center for Veterans without stable housing — walk in at 301 Piquette and leave with a plan.
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Veterans Resource Center of Dallas
A Veterans-only resource center at 4900 South Lancaster, just up the street from the Dallas VA — a day center, an employment center, and a welding program that leads to real work; call 214-372-8822.
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Vets Returning Home (Roseville)
A 43-bed Veteran house in Roseville, open every hour of every day, where you can land, steady up, and work your way back.
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Volunteers of America Michigan — Veteran Services
Detroit's Veteran housing center on East Milwaukee — beds, case management, job help, and rent assistance that keeps families housed.
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We Want Green Too — Housing Program
Apply to the Detroit Veteran housing program building safe, energy-efficient homes on the East Side since 2007.
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HUD-VASH Housing Vouchers
A housing voucher plus a VA caseworker who sticks with you — this is how a Veteran goes from no address to a permanent one.
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National Call Center for Homeless Veterans
One free, confidential call — 877-424-3838, any hour — connects a Veteran without a place to stay to real help nearby.
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Supportive Services for Veteran Families (SSVF)
If you or your family are about to lose your housing, this VA program puts local help on it fast — rent, deposits, and someone in your corner.
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Dallas County Veteran Services
Dallas County's accredited officers sit down with you, fill out the VA forms, and file the claim — 2377 N. Stemmons Freeway, 972-692-4939.
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Lakeshore Legal Aid
Free civil legal help across southeast Michigan — evictions, benefits, family matters — call 888-783-8190 and ask for help.
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Legal Aid of NorthWest Texas
Free civil legal help across North and West Texas, plus a Veterans legal clinic the first Friday of every month right at the Dallas VA — call 888-529-5277.
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Michigan Veterans Affairs Agency
Michigan's front door to everything you earned — call 800-642-4838 and a real person connects you to your benefits.
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Michigan Veterans Trust Fund Emergency Grants
Michigan's emergency grant fund for Veterans hit with a bill they cannot clear — rent, repairs, utilities — call 800-642-4838 to apply through your county.
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Texas Property Tax Exemptions for Disabled Veterans
A service-connected rating takes money off your Texas property tax bill every year — and a 100 percent rating can clear the bill on your homestead entirely.
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Texas Veterans Commission Claims Help
Texas's own claims advisors — Veterans themselves — carry your VA claim or appeal all the way through for free; call 800-252-8387 for an appointment in person or by phone.
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TexVet
Texas A&M Health's statewide directory for Veterans — trusted programs across the whole state, sorted by county and by what you need.
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Thick AF Credit
Detroit credit repair and business credit building — funding access for Veterans building something of their own.
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VA Detroit Health Care (John D. Dingell VA Medical Center)
The Dingell VA Medical Center and its clinics care for nearly 350,000 Veterans across metro Detroit, emergency room open around the clock.
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VA North Texas Health Care System
The Dallas VA Medical Center and its sister campuses in Garland and Bonham cover everything from primary care to mental health, with an emergency room open day and night.
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Veterans Law Clinic at Detroit Mercy Law
Detroit Mercy law students and their professors take on Veterans' disability claims and discharge upgrades for free.
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Apply for VA Health Care
Enroll once and VA health care is yours — apply online or call 877-222-8387 and they walk you through it.
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CFPB Resources for Veterans and Military Families
Plain-language money guides for Veterans and military families — and a complaint line that makes lenders answer.
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DAV Free Claims Help
Trained service officers who carry your VA claim all the way through for free — no membership needed, no bill ever.
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Veterans Benefits Banking Program
Safe, no-fee bank accounts for your VA benefits, plus free sessions with certified credit and financial counselors.
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Dallas Vet Center
Free, confidential counseling on Greenville Avenue for Veterans and their families — walk in during the week, or call 877-927-8387 any hour.
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Detroit Vet Center
Counseling on East Jefferson for Detroit Veterans and their families — free, confidential, and they answer at 313-822-1141.
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Grace After Fire
Texas women Veterans helping each other stand strong — peer circles, help when a month gets hard, and a community that has been at it since 2002; call 832-769-6582.
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Steven A. Cohen Military Family Clinic at Metrocare
Mental health care for post-9/11 Veterans and their families on Skillman Street in Dallas, whatever your discharge status or ability to pay — call 469-680-3500.
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Team Red, White and Blue
Workouts, runs, and local chapters that keep Veterans moving and connected to people who get it.
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Team Rubicon
Veterans putting their skills to work in disaster zones — a new mission and a crew to serve it with.
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Vet Centers (Readjustment Counseling)
Free, confidential counseling for Veterans and their families at 300 community storefronts — no VA enrollment required.
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Hazlewood Act Tuition Benefit
If Texas was home when you entered the service, the Hazlewood Act covers up to 150 credit hours at the state's public colleges and universities — and unused hours can pass to your child.
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Michigan Works! Veteran Employment Services
Michigan's job centers put Veterans at the front of the line — call 800-285-9675 or walk into the nearest center and say you served.
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Texas Veterans Commission Employment Services
TVC career advisors work inside workforce centers across Texas, matching Veterans with employers who want exactly what you bring.
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Texas Workforce Commission Veteran Services
Walk into any Texas workforce center and say you served — Veterans and eligible spouses go to the front of the line for job referrals, training, and career help.
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We Want Green Too — Job Board
A live job board for green-economy work, run by the Detroit Veteran housing nonprofit.
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GI Bill Education and Training Benefits
Your GI Bill covers degrees, certificates, and apprenticeships — school paid for, plus money to live on while you train.
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Helmets to Hardhats
A no-cost road from the service into the skilled trades — earn a real wage while you apprentice toward a union career.
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Hiring Our Heroes
Hiring events and paid fellowships that put Veterans and military spouses in front of employers ready to hire.
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Veteran Readiness and Employment (Chapter 31)
If a service-connected disability changed what work looks like for you, this VA program pays for the training and helps you land the job.
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PeopleFund PeopleVET Business Loans
A Texas nonprofit lender built for Veteran business owners — startup capital, free business bootcamps, and a rate discount because you served; call 888-222-0017.
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Texas Veterans Land Board Home and Land Loans
Texas has backed Veteran homeownership since 1946 — low-interest state loans for a home, land, or home improvements, with a rate discount if you carry a service-connected disability.
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SBA Programs for Veteran-Owned Businesses
Free training, mentors, and loan programs for Veterans ready to build a business of their own.
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VA Home Loans and Housing Grants
VA-backed home loans help Veterans buy a place of their own, often with no down payment at all.
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Ecosystem partners we build with
Iconic Block ClubWhole-block neighborhood revitalization — real routes to renting, owning, and building equity in Detroit, block by block.
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OMG MusicOur music partner — where Veteran artists record, release, and put their songs to work for Veterans organizations.
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Thick AF CreditDetroit credit repair, business credit building, and funding access for Veterans starting or growing something of their own.
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We Want Green TooDetroit Veteran housing nonprofit serving Veterans since 2007 — safe, energy-efficient, healthy homes and green-economy jobs on the East Side.
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Our founding directory of nine Veterans organizations publishes here.
The list is curated and in final review — when it's live, it's real. Run a Veterans organization yourself? There's a door below.