NEW YORK — Federal grants are bringing funds to New York State to help housing efforts for the homeless and at-risk veterans.
$44 million in grants were announced today by U.S. Senator Kirsten Gillibrand. The grants focus on different community organizations across the state, including here in Western New York. It aims to fund initiatives to rehouse veterans and their families, find housing options, and prevent the loss of veterans' homes.
Senator Gillibrand said it is "unacceptable," that veterans are homeless after serving for the country.
"Our brave veterans have put their lives on the line to protect us, and it’s unacceptable that after years of service to their country, so many end up on the streets," she said.
Veterans One-stop Center of WNY is receiving $836,189 of the $44 million in grants distributed across the state.
Gillibrand said the funding supports different community groups focused on helping veterans.
"These grants will help community organizations across New York provide more housing and services to homeless and at-risk veterans," she added.
Here is how the funds breakdown across the state:
- HELP Social Service Corporation, $2,786,637
- Westchester Community Opportunity Program, Inc. (WestCOP), $4,041,934
- Catholic Charities of the Roman Catholic Diocese of Syracuse NY, $1,267,160
- Soldier On of Delaware, Inc., $4,217,748
- Utica Center for Development, Inc., $929,259
- Veterans & Community Housing Coalition Inc., $1,075,529
- Economic Opportunity Council Of Suffolk Inc., $2,736,728
- Albany Housing Coalition, Inc., $595,842
- Volunteers of America-Greater New York, Inc., $3,085,929
- Services for the UnderServed, Inc., $13,934,951
- The Jericho Project, $5,447,289
- Veterans One-stop Center of WNY, Inc., $836,189
- University of Vermont and State Agricultural College, $2,997,308
