Jul 18th, 03:18

Financial Aid Boost for Homeless Vets

The Department of Veteran Affairs (VA) announced that 55 new awards would be given to various organizations from the public and private sectors to provide aid for homeless veterans all over the country. "It's important that VA continue to help our nation's homeless veterans, many of whom are still dealing with the effects of past conflicts," said VA Secretary Dr. James Peake. "These awards provide needed resources to hard working, caring and compassionate people who provide one-on-one care and services to our veterans every day in their own communities."

The awards from the Veterans Administration will provide a much-needed boost for the improvement and expansion of services that are currently being offered to homeless vets in 24 states. Through these government grants, award recipients will be able to offer at least 1,000 transitional housing beds, a hefty addition to the 9,400 beds that are already being offered to former servicemen who don't have a roof over their heads.

Presently, the Veterans Administration boasts of the largest integrated network of services for homeless veterans, all of whom can receive free clinical assessments, medical care and treatment, alcohol and drug abuse counseling and employment assistance from different public and private non-profit groups. Just last year, the VA outdid itself by allocating around $26 million in fresh funding to pay for 2,000 new transitional housing beds and reserving $12 for ailing vets, senior veterans, and women and children.

Find out how you can receive assistance from the Veterans Administration. Contact your VA state office for more information about how the government can help former servicemen and their families in need. (PR Newswire)



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