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Sent: 10/5/2011 1:09:16 P.M. Mountain Daylight Time
Subj: Secretary Shinseki Announces an Additional $10.3 Million to Help Eliminate Veterans Homelessness
Secretary Shinseki Announces an Additional $10.3 Million to Help Eliminate Veterans Homelessness
WASHINGTON – Eleven states will share more than $10.3 million in grants to community groups to provide enhanced services for homeless Veterans this year. This is in addition to the $59.5 million in preventive grants awarded earlier this year.
“Homelessness is a national issue that will be solved at the local level,” said Secretary of Veterans Affairs Eric K. Shinseki. “VA is proud to partner with the community organizations that share our dedication to serving those who served this Nation. They are pulling Veterans out of homelessness and setting them on the path to independence.”
As a key component of VA’s plan to eliminate homelessness among Veterans, VA’s Homeless Providers Grant and Per Diem Program provides grants and per diem payments to help public and nonprofit organizations establish and operate supportive housing and service centers for homeless Veterans. As a result of this funding, provided through a program known as VA Special Need Grants for Homeless Veterans Service Providers, 26 projects will receive approximately $10.3 million to continue providing enhanced services for homeless Veterans who are seriously mentally ill. The grants will also greatly benefit homeless women Veterans, including women with children, elderly women, or those who may be terminally ill.
For more information, visit VA’s website for the National Homeless Providers Grant and Per Diem Office at www.va.gov/homeless/GPD.ASP. Additionally, VA has a National Call Center for Homeless Veterans, 1-877-4AID VET (1-877-424-3838), http://www.va.gov/HOMELESS/NationalCallCenter.asp.
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Catholic Charities and Community Services Denver
Chronically mentally ill
$629,207
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Subject: 28 Homeless Outreach Kick Off Events
Date: Sat, 8 Oct 2011 14:59:52 -0400
NVC’s, PNC’s and Department Commandant’s -
In keeping with the President's vision to honor and aid those that have preserved our freedom, Secretary Shinseki has established a priority goal of eliminating homelessness among Veterans by 2015. To accomplish this mission, VA has developed a robust media and awareness plan to inform and educate internal and external stakeholders. VA will kick off this initiative with 28 events throughout the nation in mid-October 2011. Target audiences include health care providers, law enforcement officials, community providers, Veterans, and their families and friends to leverage their assistance.
Eliminating homelessness among Veterans requires dramatically increasing awareness of services available for homeless Veterans and Veterans at-risk of homelessness. Through increased awareness, our goal is to have Veterans who are homeless or at risk of homelessness engage (or re-engage) VA for services.
We ask for your help to push the message out about the 28 upcoming homeless outreach events.
• Colorado – Denver / 14-Oct-11
