SACRAMENTO, CA. OCTOBER 23, 2007 – The CalVet Home Loan program, a service of the California Department of Veterans Affairs (CDVA) would like to remind veterans that CalVet home loans are covered for fire and hazard insurance (except for mobile homes and condominiums). Veterans with these loans who have been affected by the wildfires should contact Sams and Associates, the fire insurance adjustors for the program, at 1-800-626-1613.

CalVet has also implemented mortgage relief assistance for veterans with CalVet loans. “These fires have created a terrible situation facing many thousands of Californians as they look to rebuild their lives and their homes. The CalVet Home Loan program will do everything we can to assist those veterans with CalVet home and farm loans,” said Tom Johnson, Secretary of the California Department of Veterans Affairs.

The CalVet program will work with homeowners affected by the wildfires raging through Southern California either by delaying or reducing their mortgage payments in the case of hardship. To get more information on assistance CalVet loan homeowners should call 1-800-952-5626 or e-mail loanserv@cdva.ca.gov.

Local CalVet Home Loan offices can also be contacted.

• RIVERSIDE
  
• 1770 Iowa Ave., Suite 260
  
• Riverside, CA 92507
  
  • (800) 700-2127 - Toll Free
    
  • (951) 774-0102 - PHONE
    
  • (951) 774-0111 - FAX
    
  • Riverside@cdva.ca.gov
    

Riverside and San Bernardino Counties, Los Angeles County East of I-710, East of I-5, South of Hwy 14, and South of Hwy 128

• SAN DIEGO
  
• 1350 Front Street, Room 2023
  
• San Diego, CA 92101
  
  • (866) 653-2504 - Toll Free
    
  • (619) 525-3700 - PHONE
    
  • (619) 525-3715 - FAX
    
  • SanDiego@cdva.ca.gov
    

Imperial, Orange and San Diego Counties

• BAKERSFIELD
  
• 5500 Ming Avenue, Suite 155
  
• Bakersfield, CA 93309
  
  • (866) 653-2507 - Toll Free
    
  • (661) 833-4720 - PHONE
    
  • (661) 833-4732 - FAX
    
  • Bakersfield@cdva.ca.gov
    
    

Inyo, Kern, Mono, Santa Barbara, Tulare and Ventura Counties. Los Angeles County West of I-710, West of I-5, North of Hwy 14, and North of Hwy 128

The CalVet Home Loan program has provided home and farm loans to more than 420,000 California veterans since its inception in 1921. For more information on the CalVet Home Loan Program, call 1-800-952-5626.

Note to editors: This News for Veterans and previous CDVA news for veterans, news releases, and advisories are available on our website at www.cdva.ca.gov and via e-mail from jaime.arteaga@cdva.ca.gov.