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The below 4 Veterans Homes meet all the state requirements for both long and short term care for Veterans.
Lamun-Lusk-Sanchez
Texas State Veterans Home
1809 North Highway 87
Big Springs, Texas 79720-0793
432-268-8387
Fax 432-268-1987
Clyde W. Cosper
Texas State Veterans Home
1300 Seven Oaks Road
Bonham, Texas 75418-3254
903-640-8387
Fax 903-640-4281
Frank M. Tejeda
Texas State Veterans Home
200 Veterans Drive
Floresville, Texas 78114-2709
803-216-9456
Fax 830-393-7764
William R. Courtney
Texas State Veterans Home
1424 Martin Luther King. Jr. Lane
Temple, Texas 76504-5941
254-791-8280
Fax 254-791-0262
Texas Veterans Land Board
Jerry Patterson, Chairman
P.O.Box 12873
Austin, Texas 78711-2873
TexasVet
1-800-252-8387
512-475-2336
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John McKinny, Director
Veterans Employment & Training Service
U.S. Department of Labor
Texas Workforce Commission Bldg.
1117 Trinity Street, Rm. 516-T
P.O. Box 1468
Austin, TX 78767
512/ 463-2814
(FAX) 512/ 475-2999
Email: mckinny-john@dol.gov
Web: http://www.dol.gov/vets/welcome.html
U.S. SMALL BUSINESS ADMINISTRATION
Contact the U.S. Small Business Administration office below for information
regarding Small Business Loans for veterans in Texas or at the links provided.
Borrower Help Line: 1-800-726-3632
SBA Main Website
SBA District Offices in Texas
Texas Business Information Centers
Women's Business Centers in Texas
Veterans' Business Development
CORPUS CHRISTI
Branch Office
606 W. Carancahua, Suite 1200
Corpus Christi, TX 78476
512/888-3331
(FAX) 512/888-3418
EL PASO
District Office
10737 Gateway East, Suite 320
El Paso, TX 79935
915/ 540-5676
(FAX) 915/ 540-5636
Home Loan Service Center
10737 Gateway East, Suite 320
El Paso, TX 79935
915/ 540-5110
(FAX) 915/ 540-5185
FORT WORTH
Regional Office
4300 Amon Carter Blvd., Suite 102
Fort Worth, TX 76155
817/ 885-6581
(FAX) 817/ 885-6588
District Office
4300 Amon Carter Blvd., Suite 114
Fort Worth, TX 76155
817/ 885-6500
(FAX) 817/ 885-6516
Disaster Area Office
4300 Amon Carter Blvd., Suite 102
Fort Worth, TX 76155
817/ 885-7600
(FAX) 817/ 885-7616
HARLINGEN
District Office
222 East Van Buren, Room 500
Harlingen, TX 78550-6855
210/ 427-8625
(FAX) 210/ 427-8537
HOUSTON
District Office
9301 Southwest Frwy., Suite 550
Houston, TX 77074-1591
713/ 773-6500
(FAX) 713/ 773-6550
LUBBOCK
District Office
1611 Tenth St., Suite 200
Lubbock, TX 79401-2693
806/ 743-7462
(FAX) 806/ 743-7487
SAN ANTONIO
District Office
727 E. Durango Blvd., Room A-527
San Antonio, TX 78206-1204
210/ 472-5900
(FAX) 210/ 472-5937
Toll -Free: 1-800-726-3632
STATE ADJUTANT GENERAL’S OFFICE
State Adjutant General’s Office
Texas Army and Air National Guard
Camp Mabry
P.O. Box 5218
Austin, TX 78763-5218
512/ 465-5001
Web: http://www.agd.state.tx.us/
GOVERNOR’S COMMITTEE ON PEOPLE WITH DISABILITIES
Ms. Pat Pound
Executive Director
Governor's Committee on People with Disabilities
Office of the Governor
P.O. Box 12428
Austin, TX 78711
(Voice) 512/ 463-5739
TDD 512/ 463-5746
(FAX) 512/ 463-5745
E-mail: ppound@governor.texas.gov
Web: http://www.governor.state.tx.us/disabilities
TEXAS WORKFORCE COMMISSION
AUSTIN HEADQUARTERS
TWC Building
101 East 15th Street
Austin, TX 78778-0001
512/ 463-2222 (Switchboard)
512/ 475-1255 (Interstate Claims)
RELAY TEXAS
1-800-735-2989 (TDD); 1-800-735-2988 (Voice)
Web: http://www.twc.state.tx.us
REGIONAL OFFICES
ABILENE
4400 Buffalo Gap Rd., Suite 5900
Abilene, TX 79606-2722
915/ 698-0494; (FAX) 915/ 691-1627 4400 Buffalo Gap Rd., Suite 5900
Abilene, TX 79606-2722
915/ 698-0494; (FAX) 915/ 691-1627
Koger Center
4242 Woodcock Dr.
San Antonio, TX 78228-1325
210/ 738-0200; (FAX) 210/ 736-2532
TWC - VETERANS' EDUCATION PROGRAMS
Daniel E. Galindo, Program Administrator III
101 E. 15th Street, Room 342-T
Austin, TX 78778-0001
(Voice) 512/ 463-3168
(FAX) 512/ 463-3932
Email: Dgalindo@twc.state.tx.us
Web: http://www.twc.state.tx.us/svcs/vetsvcs/tsaa/valist.html
TEXAS COMMISSION ON ALCOHOL & DRUG ABUSE
HEADQUARTERS
Texas Commission on Alcohol & Drug Abuse
710 Brazos Street
Austin, TX 78701
512/ 867-8700
Web: http://www.tcada.state.tx.us
REGIONAL OFFICES
EL PASO
Texas Commission on Alcohol & Drug Abuse
ATTN: Joe Salas
6451 Boeing
El Paso, TX 79925
915/ 783-8660
HOUSTON
Texas Commission on Alcohol & Drug Abuse
2646 South Loop West
Suite 680
Houston, TX 77054
713/ 662-2196
DALLAS
Texas Commission on Alcohol & Drug Abuse
ATTN: Annette Wieser
1545 W. Mockingbird Lane
Suite 3000
Dallas, TX 75235
214/ 630-1611
LAREDO
Texas Commission on Alcohol & Drug Abuse
ATTN: Miguel Lopez
3804 Casa Blanca Road
Laredo, TX 78041
210/ 718-0297
LUBBOCK
Texas Commission on Alcohol & Drug Abuse
ATTN: Sidney Skipper
2109 Avenue Q
Lubbock, TX 79405
806/ 472-2500
SAN ANTONIO
Texas Commission on Alcohol & Drug Abuse
P.O. Box 23990
MC 279-4
San Antonio, TX 78223-0990
210/ 619-8039
TYLER
Texas Commission on Alcohol & Drug Abuse
ATTN: Perry Bridges
3303 W. Gentry Parkway
Tyler, TX 75702
903/ 533-4259
TEXAS TROOPS TO TEACHERS PROGRAM
Texas Military Initiative
Texas Troops to Teachers Program
5701 Springdale Road
Austin, TX 78723-3675
512/ 919-5484 or
Toll-Free: 1-800-810-5484
Jerry Patterson, Chairman
Texas Veterans Land Board
Stephen F. Austin Building
1700 N. Congress Avenue
Austin, TX 78701
512/ 463-5350; (FAX) 512/ 475-1425; STS 255-5171
Toll-Free 1-800-252-VETS (In Texas Only)
Email: vlbinfo@glo.state.tx.us
Web: http://www.texasveterans.org
TEXAS EDUCATION AGENCY - DIPLOMAS FOR CERTAIN VETERANS
Felipe Alanis, Commissioner of Education
Texas Education Agency
1701 North Congress Avenue
Austin, Texas 78701-1494
Information: (512)463-9734
Fax: (512)463-9838
Main web: http://www.tea.state.tx.us
Laws/Rules concerning diplomas for certain veterans
Attachment to above rules/laws
Application for Diploma for Certain Veterans
TEXAS REHABILITATION COMMISSION
4900 N. Lamar Blvd
Austin, Texas. 78751
For General Agency Information Call
512-424-4000
For Client Service Inquiries Only Call 1-800-628-5115
Web: http://www.rehab.state.tx.us
TEXAS DEPARTMENT OF MENTAL HEALTH & MENTAL RETARDATION
Karen F. Hale, Commissioner
909 W. 45th Street
P.O. Box 12668
Austin, TX 78711-2668
(512) 454-3761
Consumers and family only
Toll-free hotline in Texas: (800) 252-8154
8:00-5:00 Monday-Friday
Relay Texas - Voice (800) 735-2988
Relay Texas - TTY (800) 735-2989
Web: http://www.mhmr.state.tx.us
TEXAS DEPARTMENT OF HUMAN SERVICES
Texas Department of Human Services
701 W. 51st Street
Austin, TX 78751
P.O. Box 149030
Austin, TX 78714-9030
(888) 834-7406 · (888) 425-6889 (TDD)
General Info Email: mail@dhs.state.tx.us
Web: http://www.DHS.state.tx.us/
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