VA increases grant funding for legal assistance to support homeless veterans

VA announces $42m in grants to fight veteran homelessness

The Department of Veterans Affairs has announced the availability of $42 million in grants to eligible organizations to assist homeless veterans and those at risk of homelessness with various legal services

VA increases grant funding for legal assistance to support homeless veterans

INDIANAPOLIS According to the U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs, there are approximately 33,000 homeless veterans across the country. Now, the agency is increasing grant funding to help organizations offer legal assistance to these veterans in need.The VA is providing $42 million in grants to organizations like Helping Veterans and Families (HVAF), enabling them to assist homeless veterans with legal challenges."I got my dream car when I was 2…

Will County Veterans Assistance Center to Become State's First Unified Support Campus - The Times Weekly

Construction begins at the future home of the Will County Veterans Assistance Commission (VAC) at 1300 Copperfield Avenue in Joliet. Once completed, the new facility will serve as a unified Veteran Assistance and Support Center campus for all veteran services. “This project will transform how Will County provides services to veterans and their families, providing a centralized location and expanded space for the Will County VAC,” said Will Count…

Providing vets an “entry point to a changed life”

By Sara Wiercinski On June 17, community members, veterans, elected officials and donors attended a groundbreaking celebration for the Veterans Community Project (VCP) of Kansas City’s new Navigation Campus Welcome Center at 87th St and Troost. The new 2,900 square-foot building will house a welcome center for veterans, the second in a three-phase plan to construct a central location for support. “We listened to the stories. The need is great,” …