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Need Assistance?
DVS is here to help! Whether it's help filing a claim, housing support, employment services, or other resources, visit nyc.gov/vetconnect and fill out the "VetConnectNYC Request Form" to connect with our team.
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Each year, members of the City Council partner with not-for-profit organizations to address local needs and bridge gaps in City services through discretionary funding. This funding, allocated from the City’s expense budget, empowers community-based organizations to deliver essential programs and services that make a meaningful impact in neighborhoods across the city.
To be eligible for funding, organizations must fill out an application, found on the Council’s website which is open NOW. The deadline to submit is Wednesday, February 19th, 2025.
Don’t miss this opportunity to secure funding to support your organization’s initiative and bring resources to your community!
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Stay Healthy This Season: Protect Against Flu,
COVID-19, and RSV
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As the colder months settle in, it’s a great time to think about ways to stay healthy and help protect those around us. Seasonal illnesses like the flu, COVID-19, and RSV (Respiratory Syncytial Virus) can be tough on everyone, especially adults over the age of 65 and folks with health conditions. A little prevention can go a long way!
Flu vaccines are widely available at doctor’s offices, pharmacies, and VA health clinics. Most health insurance plans cover flu vaccinations without a co-pay or other fees. For New Yorkers with no or limited health insurance, low- to no-cost vaccines are available, including at NYC Health + Hospitals sites.
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U.S. Air Force Academy Summer Seminar Applications Open
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Summer Seminar at the United States Air Force Academy gives students the opportunity to experience life on campus firsthand. Specially designed for high school juniors heading into their senior year, Summer Seminar allows participants to live like a U.S. Air Force Academy cadet for four days.
Applications for Summer Seminar 2025 will open December 1, 2024 and close January 15, 2025.
The Summer Seminar dates for 2025:
Session A: June 3-6
Session B: June 10-13
Session C: June 16-19
Summer Seminar 2025 is subject to change in dates and status. Please monitor this page regularly for updates.
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Bob Woodruff Foundation | Our Veterans Calendar
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VA makes several cancers presumptive for service connection – lowering the burden of proof for Veterans to receive no-cost health care and earned benefits
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VA Press Release
Published: January 8, 2025
WASHINGTON — Today, in a step that builds on the Biden-Harris Administration’s focus to fulfill the nation’s sacred obligation to the nation’s Veterans, the Department of Veterans Affairs announced that it is making acute and chronic leukemias, multiple myelomas, myelodysplastic syndromes, myelofibrosis, urinary bladder, ureter, and related genitourinary cancers presumptive for service-connection for:
- Gulf War Veterans: Veterans who served in Somalia or the Southwest Asia theater of operations (which includes Iraq, Kuwait, Saudi Arabia, the neutral zone between Iraq and Saudi Arabia, Bahrain, Qatar, the United Arab Emirates, Oman, the Gulf of Aden, the Gulf of Oman, the Persian Gulf, the Arabian Sea, the Red Sea, and the airspace above these locations) during the Persian Gulf War on or after Aug. 2, 1990.
- Post-9/11 Veterans: Veterans who served in Afghanistan, Iraq, Djibouti, Egypt, Jordan, Lebanon, Syria, Yemen, or Uzbekistan and the airspace above these locations during the Gulf War on or after Sept. 11, 2001. This includes Veterans who served at the Karshi-Khanabad (K2) base in Uzbekistan after Sept. 11, 2001.
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More Veteran-related Headlines
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We want to showcase Veteran work and help spread the word! This is a space for Veteran artists to express themselves in an authentic way.
Please email submissions to connect@veterans.nyc.gov with a brief bio, an artist statement, art medium, and your affiliation to the Veteran community.
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Join Our Team! Be Part of the Mission!
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Site Reliability Engineer - This position will support and develop the agency’s core business applications while providing secured network connectivity, asset management, and technical support for a highly mobile team.
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VA Work Study Positions at DVS
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The NYC Department of Veterans' Services (DVS) supports VA Work-Study Positions! Here is a current list of available VA Work-Study openings:
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NYC Civil Service Job Openings and Exams
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To view all available job listings, visit the exam board here!
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