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AHFC Extends Thousands in Grant Money to Homeless VeteransThere are more than 77,000 veterans in Alaska and more than 250 of them are homeless
Alaska's homeless veterans are about to get a hand up as the Alaska Housing Finance Corporation this week announced nearly $175,000 in housing assistance grants for veterans.
With more than 250 homeless veterans living throughout the state, officials from the Department of Veterans Affairs say the grants would fast track the department's goal of eliminating veteran homelessness by 2015. "The grant of money from Housing and Urban Development pays the remainder of the rent, so it gives the veteran an opportunity to obtain housing in a community setting," said Marcia Hoffman-DeVoe, public affairs officer for the Alaska VA Healthcare System. There are 25 available housing assistance vouchers, and the program would require veterans to contribute no more than 30 percent of their income toward rent. "This provides them an opportunity to seek housing at lower income," Hoffman-DeVoe said. "Plus, with this housing the VA provides case management services." |
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August said on Monday, Apr 8 at 6:51 PM
2 years later....homeless veterans have doubled in Anchorage & veterans are still waiting for Housing & Jobs; many have committed suicide....
117867381August said on Sunday, Mar 3 at 10:04 AM
NOT ONE homeless veterans ever touched ONE PENNY of that funding!
115076821Ruby said on Monday, Feb 27 at 12:22 PM
This whole grant from the VA is probably not going to be helpful to many or even any veterans, but, what it will do is encourage growth in the bureaucratic departments who will administer the grants thereby assuring theose folks vote for President Obama even though another 4 years will bankrupt this whole country.
82406642Catherine said on Friday, Jul 29 at 2:25 PM
There are over 200,000 veterans sleeping on the streets in the us daily. !8-19 a day commit suicide, avg age 24.These are our military coming back from the middle east. One wife told me her husband had a leg blown off and the government refused his claim multiple times. Our Vietnam vets are still waiting on thier claims. I work for a non profit org that assists homeless and needy vets. I have been spit on, cussed out, and worse. The treatment of our vets is deplorable. I am a vet myself. 21 years of nursing and in one year lost 4 jobs for the same reason. "mentally unstable" I had nowhere to go. No family. The VA suggestion..."go live in a shelter". My claim has been in 3 years and still denied. Last year I attempted suicide 6 times resulting in 3 hospitalizations one ICU. My story is one of many. If the military wasn't there we would not be able to shop go to work or anything . The fighting would be here. The next time you see a vet thank them for thier service. I love my country.
71516604gelpack said on Monday, Jul 25 at 3:18 PM
Its about time the VETS are helped.Some placed their lives on the line to keep America free.This is long past due,and praise God someone is finally doing something about it. We give help to illegal aliens,who are just out right leeches,its time to cut them off and help our Real citizens.
71272777Wyeaw said on Sunday, Jul 24 at 11:05 PM
Yea, I am a vet too and there are people in my community that do not care at all. All they care about is my wife while I suffer with the 24 pills and the 4 hour counseling sessions on a daily basis. I also have to go through electro shock therapy too - so where does that leave me? With nothing at all while I had to go out and protect all of you. Where is my help where will I end up? THANKS FOR NOTHING
71235449Hi Fi said on Sunday, Jul 24 at 10:12 PM
If those people really are vets, so I think that they should get some help. Because when our country in war time, those people are our fenses who protect us from invasion. If we forget those people and consider that they are only people who just like to work in killing work, who will be our fense when the enemy invade our country. How can those teachers and nurses carry arm to fight the enemy. we should care about them a bit. Thanks.
71234814Alice said on Sunday, Jul 24 at 1:09 PM
Are there not empty barracks on the newly vacated Kulis base or Ft. Rich/Elmendorf and others around the state? Why do the vets need to be homeless?
71221184Phil said on Sunday, Jul 24 at 12:13 PM
They'll be on the waiting list for housing for about 3 years!
71219566olddg said on Sunday, Jul 24 at 11:34 AM
That,s great, any and every forign national that imagrates to our country are imediatly eligible for houseing assistance and no interest loans. Finaly the men and women who have fought for that are able to recieve the same
71218564Anonymous said on Sunday, Jul 24 at 9:37 AM
I thought Alaska Housing closed the application process for new applicants.
71215249Stephan Patterson said on Sunday, Jul 24 at 8:34 AM
Why are so many veterans so screwed up? Why are so many homeless and in need of help and counseling? Could it be because people are not meant to be used to kill other people and then be dismissed by those that they have served in this killing work. Why aren't other citizens who have served their country such as nurses and teachers and road builders any less deserving of help than these veterans when they find their lives have fallen on hard times? We are all citizens deserving equal protection. We ahve a failed system when it comes to useing our citizens and then throwing them away. But hey, we have an empire that needs to police the world with 800 bases to support. Stephan G. Patterson,.....
71213052vvolfcreek said on Sunday, Jul 24 at 7:02 AM
I wish all the hardworking responsible people, who gets up early every morning to make ends meat would be qulified for some grant also!
71209689sissa64 said on Sunday, Jul 24 at 2:14 AM
Excellent~Including Native homeless vets?And our natives~
71201968mer said on Saturday, Jul 23 at 11:38 PM
Long past due, thank you for honoring our Veterans. they deserve this whole heartedly! now for native corporations to gather together to help our homeless Alaskan Native peoples!
71200429ima vettoo said on Saturday, Jul 23 at 10:06 PM
wow thats great, I am also a vet but I work for a living and do not qualify for a grant.
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