Bridge the Gap

In 2018 Timothy Pena was sentenced to two years in Arizona prison for a first-time possession of one-third of one gram of marijuana told, “Being a veteran is not a ‘get out of jail free’ card” even though he had been diagnosed with service-connected PTSD with a 70% disability rating. Tim served most of his prison time on a ‘veterans’ yard with hundreds of other veterans serving anywhere from a few months to a few years and those without outside help struggled to get access to Veterans Affairs to address overpayments, financial documentation, disability claims, etc., as well as access to resources and other transitional services upon release.


The mission of Veterans Justice Project is to "Bridge the Gap between the Veteran and the VA" by facilitating outreach services, forms, and documentation to incarcerated veterans and women held in jails and prisons around the world. Additionally, VJP assists veterans around the world with a one-stop access to Veterans Affairs forms and documents.

Bridge the Gap_VA Forms and Resources

Following are listed VA and other veterans-supported agencies and organizations.

  • Veterans Affairs

    Bridging the Gap_Veterans Affairs

    The history and evolution of the U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs are inextricably intertwined and dependent on the history of America's wars, as wounded soldiers are the population the VA cares for.



  • Filing a VA Claim for Disability

    You can support your VA disability claim by providing these documents:


    VA medical records and hospital records. These could relate to your claimed illnesses or injuries or they could show that your rated disability has gotten worse.


    Private medical records and hospital reports. These could relate to your claimed illnesses or injuries or they could show that your disability has gotten worse.


    Supporting statements. These could be from family members, friends, clergy members, law enforcement personnel, or people you served with. These statements could tell us more about your claimed condition and how and when it happened or how it got worse.

    Depending on the type of claim you file, you may gather supporting documents yourself, or you can ask for our help to gather evidence.

  • The Grant and Per Diem (GPD) Program

    The VA Grant and Per Diem (GPD) Program

    The Grant and Per Diem Program is designed to serve Veterans who:

    • Are eligible for VA health care services;

    • Are currently homeless;

    • Are motivated to improve the quality of their lives;

    • Are willing to work with a case manager;

    • Are willing to participate in treatment;

    • Have the goal of independent housing

  • Vocational Rehab & Employment

    VA Vocational Rehab & Employment

    The VR&E Program operates under the mandate that for those Veterans who are unable to gain or secure employment due to their service- connected disabilities, the Nation they protected has a responsibility to help them build a new career.

  • Veteran Housing

    Housing Choice Voucher

    Section 8, also known as the Housing Choice Voucher (HCV) program, works as a rental subsidy that allows families to pay a reasonable amount of their income toward their rent. 

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