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New License Plates Coming January 1, Including “Vets Get Pets” Option
It s part of a new Vets Get Pets program through the Nebraska Department of Veterans Affairs
December 30, 2020 2:56 pm
(KLKN) – Starting January 1, you have a choice of a new license plate design that could help a veteran in need get a pet. It’s part of the “Vets Get Pets” program through the Nebraska Department of Veterans Affairs.
The plates are $5 if you just want the alphanumeric version. Personalized plates are $40. If there are enough plate sales, the reimbursement program for veterans who adopt pets will start July 1.
“Our agency is very excited about the ‘Vets Get Pets’ program and the opportunity to provide a new service for our state’s veterans,” said NDVA Director John Hilgert. “As an adopted pet owner myself, I can speak to the joy animals bring to our lives, and multiple studies have illustrated the value of animal companions, particularly in dealing with PTSD.
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BY News Release | December 30, 2020
Courtesy/ NDVA. Image of the Vets Get Pets license plate design.
The Nebraska Department of Veterans’ Affairs (NDVA) is launching a new “Vets Get Pets” program to help pay veterans’ animal adoption fees through the sale of special license plates.
Starting January 1, 2021, the new “Vets Get Pets” license plate design will be available for all Nebraska drivers to purchase. The plates will cost $5 for the alphanumeric version or $40 for custom message plates. Proceeds from the sale of these plates will be used to fund an adoption fee reimbursement program for veterans, which will launch July 1, 2021, pending sufficient plate sales.
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