Veterans
Assisting Those Who Have Served
AACOG’s veterans programs help those who served live independently, access vital resources, and stay connected. Services include home-based care management, resource navigation across 13 counties, and free transportation to appointments and activities.
Veterans Programs: Health, Mobility, and Independent Living
AACOG is proud to support veterans and their families with programs that promote health, independence, and quality of life. Through these programs, AACOG ensures that veterans can stay healthy, connected, and independent in the communities they call home.
Explore Programs Available for Veterans
Transportation
Through our partnership with Alamo Regional Transit (ART), veterans can access affordable and reliable transportation to medical appointments, work, school, and essential errands. This service ensures mobility and independence for veterans who may not have other transportation options.
Home Support and Energy Solutions
Our home and housing programs help veterans maintain safe, comfortable, and energy-efficient homes. Services include home weatherization and energy conservation improvements, as well as minor repairs and modifications, enabling veterans to age in place with dignity and security.
Additional Programs for Veterans
Alamo Veterans Network
The Alamo Veterans Network assists service members, veterans, and their families in the Alamo Region to include the following counties: Atascosa, Bandera, Bexar, Comal, Frio, Gillespie, Guadalupe, Karnes, Kendall, Kerr, Medina, McMullen, and Wilson counties.
The program creates a coordinated network of public, private, and nonprofit organizations serving active duty service members, veterans, and their families.
Alamo Veterans Network covers a comprehensive range of services, evaluates your personal goals, and directs you to the network providers who can help you reach them. You only have to provide eligibility information once (Proof of Service and State ID), and the Alamo Veterans Network providers work together to serve you.
Alamo Veterans Network providers cover a comprehensive range of services, including:
- Benefits
- Clothing & Household Goods
- Transportation
- Employment
- Food
- Health
- Housing
- Individual & Family Support Services
- Legal
- Money Management
- Social Enrichment
- Spiritual Enrichment
- Sports & Recreation
- Education
- Utilities
To request a referral, please request a referral through the Alamo Veterans Network portal.
This program is supported by a grant from the Texas Veterans Commission Fund for Veterans’ Assistance. The Fund for Veterans’ Assistance provides grants to organizations serving veterans and their families. For more information, visit www.tvc.texas.gov.
Veteran Directed Care (VDC)
The Veteran Directed Care program gives veterans of all ages the opportunity to receive home and community based services.
This program is for veterans who need personal care services and help with activities of daily living. Examples include help with bathing, dressing, or fixing meals.
As a part of this program, veterans or their representatives receive help developing a spending plan and hiring workers (which might include their own family member or neighbor) to help live independently.
Services are based on assessed needs. Contact the Veterans Administration to determine eligibility.
For additional information, please visit: www.va.gov/Geriatrics.
Rides for Texas Heroes (R4TXH)
This program is supported by a grant from the Texas Veterans Commission Fund for Veterans’ Assistance. The Fund for Veterans’ Assistance provides grants to organizations serving veterans and their families. For more information, visit www.tvc.texas.gov.
Who Qualifies
• Any honorably discharged veteran (active duty or those who have served)
• Immediate family members: spouse, under-18 relatives, or disabled adults in the home
• Surviving spouses and caregivers of a veteran
The Housing for Texas Heroes (H4TXH) Program provides home modifications, repairs, and weatherization for veterans and surviving spouses.
Eligible beneficiaries: Low income Veterans, Surviving Spouses
Requirements include:
- Client must be low income (80% and below the median family income for the county in which the beneficiary lives as defined by the U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD)).
- Disability determinations are made by the Veterans Administration.
- Must be listed on file with the county appraisal district as the current owner(s) of the property.
- Must be current on existing mortgage loans or home equity loans.
- Must be current on property taxes.
- Property receiving services must be the client’s primary residence.
Contact us:
TEL: (210) 362-5282
EMAIL: wap@aacog.gov
Homes for Texas Heroes
This program is supported by a grant from the Texas Veterans Commission Fund for Veterans’ Assistance. The Fund for Veterans’ Assistance provides grants to organizations serving veterans and their families. For more information, visit www.tvc.texas.gov.
The Housing for Texas Heroes (H4TXH) Program provides home modifications, repairs, and weatherization for veterans and surviving spouses.
Eligible beneficiaries: Low income Veterans, Surviving Spouses
Requirements include:
- Client must be low income (80% and below the median family income for the county in which the beneficiary lives, as defined by the U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD)).
- Disability determinations are made by the Veterans Administration.
- Must be listed on file with the county appraisal district as the current owner(s) of the property.
- Must be current on existing mortgage loans or home equity loans.
- Must be current on property taxes.
- Property receiving services must be the client’s primary residence.
Contact us:
TEL: (210) 362-5282
EMAIL: wap@aacog.gov
About Alamo Area Council of Governments (AACOG)
Our mission at the Alamo Area Council of Governments is to enhance the quality of life for all residents of the Alamo Region. We are committed to providing services and support with compassion and understanding.
