Grant To Help Keep Veterans From Ending Up On The Street

Mobile and Baldwin counties are receiving a $600,000 grant from the Department of Veterans Affairs to help veterans from ending up homeless.

By: Jamie Burch | WKRG
Published: July 27, 2011

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The grant will provide outreach, case management, assistance in obtaining VA benefits, and assistance in obtaining and coordinating other public benefits to eligible Veteran families

“This new homeless prevention program will provide new hope and comprehensive support to Veterans who have served honorably, but now find themselves in a downward spiral toward despair and homelessness,” said VA Secretary Eric K. Shinseki.

The Grantees will also have the ability to make time-limited temporary financial assistance payments on behalf of Veterans for purposes such as rent payments, utility payments, security deposits and moving costs.