THOMPSON ANNOUNCES MORE THAN $160,000 TO ASSIST HOMELESS WOMEN VETERANS IN SANTA ROSA
WASHINGTON D.C. – U.S. Rep. Mike Thompson (CA-5) today announced a $160,727 Department of Veterans Affairs (VA) grant to assist homeless women veterans in Santa Rosa. The Grant and Per Diem Program (GPD) Special Need Grant is being awarded to Vietnam Veterans of California, Inc. so it can continue providing housing and necessary services to homeless women veterans, including women who have to care for children.
"This grant isn't just about reducing veteran homelessness; it's about providing veteran mothers and their children with housing and stability as our vets make the transition back to civilian life," said Thompson. "It's unthinkable that a woman who served our country in uniform would have to struggle to find housing for herself and her kids. As a Vietnam Veteran, I am a proud supporter of this important VA initiative and will continue doing everything I can to make sure our heroes receive the very best – because that's what they've earned."
About the GPD Program:
The VA's GDP Program, a key component of the VA's plan to eliminate homelessness among veterans, funds community agencies that provide services to homeless veterans. The program promotes the development and provision of supportive housing and services with the goal of helping homeless veterans achieve residential stability, increase their skill levels and income, and obtain greater self-determination. Recognizing that a "one-size fits all" approach would not serve the needs of homeless Veterans who require more intensive interventions, the GPD Special Need Grant was established.
GPD Special Need funding allows grantees to provide transitional housing to the most vulnerable homeless Veterans while working to transition them to permanent housing.
For more information, visit VA's website for the National Homeless Providers Grant and Per Diem Program at www.va.gov/homeless/GPD.ASP
Congressman Mike Thompson is proud to represent California's 5th Congressional District, which includes all or part of Contra Costa, Lake, Napa, Solano and Sonoma Counties. He is a senior member of the House Ways and Means Committee and the House Permanent Select Committee on Intelligence. Rep. Thompson is also a member of the fiscally conservative Blue Dog Coalition and chairs the bipartisan, bicameral Congressional Wine Caucus.
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