Veterans Program Trust Fund

The Kentucky General Assembly established the Veteran’s Program Trust Fund (VPTF) as part of the Kentucky Vietnam Veterans’ Bonus Act on December 23, 1988.  The purpose of the VPTF is to direct funding to projects and programs that help Kentucky’s veterans but that are not funded by the state General Fund.

 The VPTF is overseen by a Board of Directors whose members are appointed by the Governor.  The list of members with their affiliations is on page 6.

 The VPTF Board of Directors meets several times a year on an ad-hoc basis as it receives requests for funding.

The VPTF has received a steady, moderate income from a $5.00 fee that is included in the initial purchase price and renewal of Veterans’ License Plates. 

The VPTF is also a legal recipient of tax-deductible contributions from individuals, companies and organizations.  Such contributions may be made through the VPTF check-off box on the Kentucky Income Tax form, or directly to the VPTF through personal checks to the Kentucky Department of Veterans Affairs.

Kentucky’s Veterans Service Organizations have contributed generously to the VPTF since its creation and continues to do so.

Donors may also specify that their contribution go to one of several specific programs/facilities KDVA operates for the benefit of veterans:

Homeless Veterans Trust Fund
Thomson-Hood Veterans Center (Wilmore)
Eastern Kentucky Veterans Center (Hazard)
Western Kentucky Veterans Center (Hanson)
Kentucky Veterans Cemetery West (Hopkinsville)
Kentucky Veterans Cemetery Central (Fort Knox)
Kentucky Veterans Cemetery North (Williamstown)