1. Prepared by Veterans Benefits Administration 1 Outreach Programs  Military Overseas Seamless Transition General (includes TAP/DTAP)  Former POWs  Agent Orange  Gulf War Veterans

2. Prepared by Veterans Benefits Administration 2 Outreach Programs (cont.)  Women Veterans  Minority Veterans  Homeless Veterans   Incarcerated Veterans  Elderly Veterans  Dependents & Survivors

3. Prepared by Veterans Benefits Administration 3 VBA Outreach First-Time Applicants Information sent about other potential benefits Notification of VA Disability Rating Information on Vocational Rehabilitation and Employment program VA contacts veterans who, based on their rating, may be eligible for the Specially Adapted Housing (SAH) grant program SAH eligible veterans informed of Veterans Mortgage Life Insurance First-Time Applicants Information sent about other potential benefits Notification of VA Disability Rating Information on Vocational Rehabilitation and Employment program VA contacts veterans who, based on their rating, may be eligible for the Specially Adapted Housing (SAH) grant program SAH eligible veterans informed of Veterans Mortgage Life Insurance VA Pamphlet, A Summary of VA Benefits SGLI election w/summary of all benefit programs MGIB benefit information VA Pamphlet, A Summary of VA Benefits SGLI election w/summary of all benefit programs MGIB benefit information Upon enlistment Prior to separation or retirement 45 and 66 days and 55 wks after discharge Upon separation or retirement 180 days after discharge Transition Assistance Program (TAP) briefings (required for Army MEB) Disabled Transition Assistance Program (DTAP) briefings Demobilization briefings Letter to SMs entered in PEB process Briefings to Army’s Warrior Transition Units Counselors at MTFs for Seriously Injured Early VR&E intervention/ Coming Home to Work Transition Assistance Program (TAP) briefings (required for Army MEB) Disabled Transition Assistance Program (DTAP) briefings Demobilization briefings Letter to SMs entered in PEB process Briefings to Army’s Warrior Transition Units Counselors at MTFs for Seriously Injured Early VR&E intervention/ Coming Home to Work Personal letter from Secretary to all OEF/OIF veterans “Welcome Home Package” Letter from Secretary VA benefits pamphlet Benefits timetable MGIB benefit information sent Letter to current VA home loan holders Personal letter from Secretary to all OEF/OIF veterans “Welcome Home Package” Letter from Secretary VA benefits pamphlet Benefits timetable MGIB benefit information sent Letter to current VA home loan holders Notification of need to convert from Servicemembers’ Group Life Insurance to Veterans’ Group Life Insurance Follow-up benefits letter with pamphlet and timetable While on active duty MGIB benefit information sent to enrollees after 12 and 24 months active duty Includes home loan program information MGIB benefit information sent to enrollees after 12 and 24 months active duty Includes home loan program information MGIB benefit information sent May begin Benefits Delivery at Discharge (BDD) process MGIB benefit information sent May begin Benefits Delivery at Discharge (BDD) process 180 days prior to discharge Other outreach to Guard/Reserve Benefits briefings at town hall meetings, family readiness groups, unit drills VA-trained NG Transition Assistance Advisors provide benefits information Counselors at post deployment health reassessments Other outreach to Guard/Reserve Benefits briefings at town hall meetings, family readiness groups, unit drills VA-trained NG Transition Assistance Advisors provide benefits information Counselors at post deployment health reassessments General Outreach www.vba.va.govVBA Website - www.vba.va.gov VBA distributes copies of VA Benefits Pamphlet to Social Security Administration (SSA) offices VA/SSA offices refer veterans and their spouse between agencies VA Pamphlet placed in all ROs and VHA facilities General Outreach www.vba.va.govVBA Website - www.vba.va.gov VBA distributes copies of VA Benefits Pamphlet to Social Security Administration (SSA) offices VA/SSA offices refer veterans and their spouse between agencies VA Pamphlet placed in all ROs and VHA facilities