Veteran Affairs department announces grant to support veterans’ families

WASHINGTON, DC — The U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs has awarded $300 million in grants to help prevent homelessness among low-income veteran families, according to an Aug. 30 press release from U.S. Rep. Bill Pascrell Jr.’s office. Pascrell, a Democrat, represents New Jersey’s ninth legislative district, which covers most of Bergen County and parts of Hudson and Passaic counties.

“No one who has served our country should ever go without a basic need like housing being met,” Pascrell, a veteran of the U.S. Army and Army Reserve, said in the press release. “These grants will help provide important support services to prevent veteran homelessness and quickly re-house veterans who become homeless. We cannot and will not look the other way when these heroes and their families are struggling.”

The grants were awarded under the Supportive Services for Veteran Families program and will fund organizations across all 21 counties in New Jersey. This funding will help six local organizations provide outreach, case management, and assistance obtaining VA and other benefits to New Jersey veterans and their families.

Soldier On Inc. will receive $6,839,861 to support veterans in Mercer, Burlington, Middlesex, Ocean, Monmouth, Bergen, Essex and Hudson counties. Catholic Charities Dioceses of Camden Inc. will received $1,299,852 to assist veterans in Atlantic, Camden, Cape May, Cumberland, Gloucester and Salem counties. North Hudson Community Action Corporation will receive $684,826 for veteran support in Bergen and Hudson counties. Community Hope Inc. will receive $3,035,661 to help veterans in Bergen, Essex, Hudson, Hunterdon, Mercer, Middlesex, Monmouth, Morris, Passaic, Somerset, Sussex, Union and Warren counties. Catholic Family and Community Service will receive $1,790,704 to provide veteran services in Hudson, Essex, Bergen, Union, Passaic, Morris and Sussex counties. And Veterans Multi-Service Center Inc. will receive $2,047,411 to provide veteran support in Atlantic, Burlington, Camden, Cumberland, Gloucester, Cape May and Salem counties.

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