$6 Million in Federal Grant Money to go to Local Homeless Veterans

Millions of dollars in grants to assist homeless veterans and their families were awarded on Tuesday, $6 million of which will go toward San Diego veterans.

The U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs announced the Supportive Services for Veteran Families grants to help 70,000 homeless and at-risk veterans.

The grants will be doled out to 82 nonprofit agencies and also include funding for 56 high-need communities. Locally, the money will go toward the agencies Vietnam Veterans of San Diego and Interfaith Community Services.

These grants will assist with veteran outreach, case management, assistance in obtaining benefits and assistance in receiving other public benefits.

In addition, community-based groups can offer temporary financial assistance on behalf of veterans for rent payments, utility payments, security deposits and moving costs.

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