
Iowa Department of Veterans Affairs
Who We Are
We provide veterans life-long services through our Benefits Bureau, Iowa Veterans Home, and Iowa Veterans Cemetery.

Veterans Employment Resources
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Home Base Iowa
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IowaWorks for Veterans
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Iowa Veterans Home Careers
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National Guard Job Connection Education (JCEP)
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Employer Support of the Guard & Reserve (ESGR)
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VA for Vets (VESO)
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Feds Hire Vets
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Veterans' Employment & Training Service
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Iowa Workforce Development - Veterans Services
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Veterans Employment Centers
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Legal Employment Rights (USERRA)
Iowa Veterans' Economic Wellbeing (from veteransdata.info)
3.3%
Unemployment rate for Iowa's veterans. Overall unemployment for Iowa is 3.7%.
6.0%
of Iowa's veterans live in poverty
$55,000
Median household income of Iowa veterans
Veterans in Iowa
185,000+
Veterans in Iowa
7.7%
of Iowa's adult population are veterans of the U.S. Military
121,274
Veteran occupied homes. Approximately 9.6% of Iowa's homes are occupied by veterans.
Explore IVH Services & Opportunities
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About IVH
We've been helping veterans since 1887. Learn more about how we started and what we do now.
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Activities
We encourage our residents to be active! Learn about the wide variety of things our residents are doing.
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Admissions Process
Interested in applying to the Iowa Veterans Home? We'll help you through the process. Find guides and more here.
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Apply for Residency
Learn about the paperwork and requirements for living at the Iowa Veterans Home. You can download them here.
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Care Options & Cost
Find out more about our different levels of care and what we do to serve our residents well.Â
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Careers at IVH
Want to work with us? Learn about applying for jobs at the Iowa Veterans Home.
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Emergency & Safety Plans
We focus heavily on safety. Learn about how we are prepared in the event disaster were to strike.Â
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On-Site Care & Services
We offer a wide variety of amenities and services at the Iowa Veterans Home. Learn more about them here.
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Support IVH
Your donations could help improve the lives of Iowa veterans and their families. Learn about donating to us here.Â
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Tour & Visit IVH
Want to visit a resident or take a tour? Learn about coming to our campus.Â

National Veteran Crisis Hotline
For 24-hour counsel, dial 988 then press 1