The County Of Santa Cruz Human Services Department's Veterans Services Office serves all veterans and their families, offering support and guidance of all benefits earned by military services, regardless of time in service, period of service or type of discharge. Established in 1946 to assist veterans, military retirees and their families, we are not employees of the federal government. We are County employees ready to assist you with the benefits and services earned through your military service.

• Hope and Home provides one-time rent assistance
• Utility assistance including gas, electric and water (this is now a seasonal program that runs from October through December- funding dependent on availability)
• HEAP (Home Energy Assistance Program) runs all year long
• Rental Assistance (Limited Funding, only for first time assistance) for Undocumented, Veterans, and Disabled (this is now seasonal, October through December)

The County Of Santa Cruz Human Services Department's Veterans Services Office serves all veterans and their families, offering support and guidance of all benefits earned by military services, regardless of time in service, period of service or type of discharge. Established in 1946 to assist veterans, military retirees and their families, we are not employees of the federal government. We are County employees ready to assist you with the benefits and services earned through your military service.

• Hope and Home provides one-time rent assistance
• Utility assistance including gas, electric and water (this is now a seasonal program that runs from October through December- funding dependent on availability)
• HEAP (Home Energy Assistance Program) runs all year long
• Rental Assistance (Limited Funding, only for first time assistance) for Undocumented, Veterans, and Disabled (this is now seasonal, October through December)