$1.35 Billion Targeted Towards Homeless Veterans
On May 31, 2012, the House approved the fiscal year (FY) 2013 appropriations bill for the Department of Veterans Affairs (VA). The legislation included $1.35 billion for programs targeted toward homeless veterans, including;
- The Supportive Services for Veteran Families (SSVF) program,
- Grant and Per Diem programs, and
- Case management for the joint Department of Housing and Urban Development – VA Supportive Housing (HUD-VASH) program.
All members of NJ’s House delegation voted in favor.
Click here for more information about the bill.
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Kate Kelly joined Monarch Housing Associates in March of 2011. Prior to that, she worked for seven years at the Partnership for Strong Communities in Hartford, Connecticut as the Reaching Home Campaign Manager. Managing the statewide effort to end long-term homelessness, Kate effectively implemented statewide advocacy campaigns to fund over 700 new supportive housing units for individuals and families. She has experience directing fundraising events and presenting federal and state conferences. At the Partnership, she educated state and federal legislators and staff about supportive housing homelessness issues and advocated for new funding sources. She has also developed public forums that led to formal policy recommendations and educated local constituencies such as policymakers, legislators and funders. Ms. Kelly received her B.A. in government from the University of Notre Dame and an M.S.W from the University of Connecticut School of Social Work. Click here to send Ms. Kelly an email.
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