News and Updates

MADISON—The Wisconsin Department of Veterans Affairs (WDVA) is proud to announce the launch of its newly redesigned website, WisVets.com. The overhaul is aimed at providing veterans and their families with an improved digital experience to connect them with all Wisconsin veteran benefits and services. “This redesign is more than just a visual update,” said WDVA…

MADISON —The Wisconsin Department of Veterans Affairs (WDVA) is now accepting applications for two grants available to nonprofits that serve veterans and their families. Grant applications for both the WDVA Nonprofit Grant and the WDVA Entrepreneurship Grant must be submitted by Wednesday, June 4, at 11:59 p.m. The WDVA Nonprofit Grant is awarded to registered nonprofit organizations that provide financial…

The Wisconsin Veterans Home at King and Kelly Nelson, author of Brownie the War Dog, will host ‘Brownie’s Bark in the Park’ on Friday, May 2 on the grounds of the Veterans Home. After telling Brownie’s remarkable story in her book, Nelson led the fundraising effort to create a statue in his honor and have it…

MADISON —The Wisconsin Department of Veterans Affairs (WDVA) is pleased to announce we are now accepting online applications for the Veterans Mental Health Community-Based Organization Grant. The application window closes on Wednesday, May 14, at 11:59 p.m. See here for further grant information and application materials.

The Wisconsin Department of Veterans Affairs is pleased to announce that all data for the Recently Separated Veterans Program (RSVP) is now accessible in the Veterans Benefits and Applications Tracking System (VBATS). In February 2025, the Department provided this information to all official CVSO/TVSO electronic mail accounts. The disseminated roster included a statewide list that…

MADISON – Thanks to the generosity of people from across Wisconsin and the nation, the Wisconsin Department of Veterans Affairs (WDVA) was able to distribute thousands of Valentines Day cards to Wisconsin veterans last week. WDVA Secretary James Bond personally delivered cards on Valentine’s Day to the veterans, loved ones, and Gold Star families residing…

In case you missed it, Purdue University’s Military Family Research Institute (MFRI) gave a presentation analyzing veteran data in Wisconsin, hosted by the Wisconsin Department of Veterans Affairs and the Veterans Community Action Network (VetsCAN). *The press release contains a link to the full YouTube recording and a copy of the presentation.

MADISON— Marine veteran and advocate Yolanda Medina has been appointed to the Wisconsin Board of Veterans Affairs. Medina currently serves as the director of the Military and Veterans Resource Center at UW-Milwaukee, supporting the largest population of military-connected students in the University of Wisconsin system.