Page County

Home Base Iowa (HBI) communities offer valuable incentives for veterans who relocate to their community. Please contact the community point of contact or county veteran director for more information.

In Clarinda, incentives include:

• Clarinda Veteran Incentives Welcome & Orientation Welcome Packet: Each visiting veteran receives a welcome packet and a newcomer’s coupon flyer.
• Community Tours: Pre-scheduled community tours available upon request, arranged by the Clarinda Chamber of Commerce and the Clarinda Economic Development Corporation.
• City Services Water Service Application Fee Waiver: The City of Clarinda waives the $80 application fee for establishing city water services for veterans.

Local Business Discounts

• Easter’s True Value: 10% off all purchases.
• Tractor Supply Company: 2% off all purchases. Quarterly, 5% off coupon 10% off during “Honoring Heroes Days.”
• Runza Restaurant: 10% VIP discount daily.
• Dollar General: 11% off all purchases on the 2nd Wednesday of each month.
• Cultural & Historical Attractions Glenn Miller Birthplace Museum & Home: Free admission for veterans.

The Page County Veterans Affairs office also provides the following incentives and assistance:

• Page County is home to the Shenandoah VA Medical clinic, located 18 miles west of Clarinda.
• VA Loans and housing opportunities are addressed by the Page County Veterans Affairs office.
• Free transportation five days a week is offered to veterans for Omaha medical appointments.
• Services are offered with both Angels Care Home Health and Westridge Care Center, which is accredited for VA Veteran placement.
• Close proximity to both the Omaha VA Medical Center (82 miles west of Clarinda) and Lincoln VA Medical Center - Western Iowa Health Care System (95 miles west of Clarinda).

Home Base Iowa Community Established:  July 2019

Essex, Iowa Veteran Incentive Fund for employment

OBJECTIVE: To provide an incentive for veterans and their families to visit the City of Essex for job interviews

PURPOSE: A fund has been created to help veterans pay for motel rooms, meals, and gas during their job interviews in Essex.

• If a veteran and/or their family is coming to Essex, Iowa, for a job interview, the potential employee can request reimbursement in the following denominations:
  1. $25 for meals (request two per visit if family accompanies)
  2. $25 for gas (request up to two per visit)
  3. $100 for lodging
  4. The reimbursement will be sent to the employee after approval from the employer interviewing the veteran applicant.

Incentives are available until funds are gone and are given on a first-come, first-serve basis.

Essex, Iowa Veteran Incentive Fund for relocating to Essex

Veterans who move into Essex and purchase a home now may be eligible for up to $5,000 in relocation incentives thanks to a new partnership between the City of Essex and Home Base Iowa (HBI). 

To honor veterans and transitioning military and to encourage them to relocate to Essex, the Essex City Council has invested $5000 each to fund the local HBI incentives. The new relocation incentives include:  

•       $1,500 closing costs reimbursement. This incentive is available to qualifying veterans who purchase a home in Essex.   
•       Interview expenses reimbursement. The City of Essex will reimburse qualifying veterans living outside the county with up to $250, up to two times, for hotel and meal costs incurred while interviewing for a job with an Essex employer.

Incentives are available until funds are gone and are given on a first-come, first-serve basis.