WASHINGTON — To support high-quality health services for Veterans at the state home in King, Wis., the Department of Veterans Affairs is awarding a grant of up to $526,000 for upgrades to the facility’s water supply well.
The estimated total cost for the project at the state Veterans home in King is nearly $810,000, with VA’s grant covering 65 percent of the cost. The Wisconsin Department of Veterans Affairs agreed to enter into a contract for the improvements within 90 days of an agreement with VA.
Last year, VA spent more than $1.4 billion in Wisconsin on behalf of the state’s 437,000 Veterans. VA operates major medical centers in Madison, Milwaukee and Tomah, 17 outpatient clinics, two Vet Centers and the national cemetery in Wood.
The state-run Veterans homes in King and Union Grove are open to Veterans who entered military service from Wisconsin or who were residents of the state for 12 consecutive months after discharge. Spouses of Veterans living at the homes are also eligible to be residents. For more information about the Wisconsin Veterans Homes, visit http://dva.state.wi.us/Homes.asp.
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