Thursday the Texas Veterans Commission announced the availability of more than one million dollars in grants to be awarded to organizations that provide services to veterans and their families needing assistance with housing, transportation, counseling and other essential services.
The maximum amount of funding a single organization will receive during this grant period is one million dollars. The minimum funding amount is ten thousand dollars.
The Texas Veterans Commission Fund for Veterans' Assistance has provided more than 3.8 million dollars in grants this year.
The grant funds will be awarded to qualified charitable organizations, veterans service organizations and local government agencies to address nine areas of concern for veterans and their families. Some of the services to be funded include transportation to medical facilities, counseling for Post-Traumatic Stress Disorder (PTSD), housing and employment assistance for homeless veterans, and family and child services.
Information outlining the grant objectives and selection criteria can be found at http://www.tvc.state.tx.us/about/fund-for-veterans-assistance. All Letters of Interest must be received by the Texas Veterans Commission no later than 5 p.m. on June 7, 2010.
