Ohio Department of Veterans Services

Department of Veterans Services
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Department overview
FormedAugust 21, 2008
Preceding department
  • Governor's Office of Veterans Affairs
JurisdictionOhio
Headquarters77 South High Street, Columbus, Ohio, United States 43215 39°57′38″N 83°00′02″W / 39.9605°N 83.0005°W / 39.9605; -83.0005
Employees880 (2014) [1]
Annual budgettotal $82.9 million US$ (2011)
Department executive
Websitewww.dvs.ohio.gov

The Ohio Department of Veterans Services (ODVS) is the administrative department of the Ohio state government[2] responsible for identifying, connecting with, and advocating for veterans and their families. ODVS is headquartered in Columbus, Ohio. The Director of Veterans Services is part of the Governor's Cabinet.[3]

  1. ^ "Department of Administrative Services" (PDF). Government of Ohio. 2014. Archived from the original (PDF) on September 10, 2015. Retrieved December 2, 2014.
  2. ^ Ohio Rev. Code § 121.01 et seq.
  3. ^ "Cabinet". Government of Ohio. 2023. Retrieved June 2, 2023.