Peake: Grants Honor VA’s Commitment to Veterans
WASHINGTON – To ensure the Wisconsin state veterans home in Union Grove remains a comfortable and safe residence for veterans, the Department of Veterans Affairs (VA) is awarding a grant worth $976,702 for improvements at the state-run facility.
“These grants honor our commitment to care for the men and women of Wisconsin who have served in uniform,” said Secretary of Veterans Affairs Dr. James B. Peake. “Our federal-state partnership helps to provide comfortable and safe housing for Wisconsin veterans in a caring community.”
VA’s grants will cover 65 percent of the total cost of the project. Total cost for renovation to the Wisconsin State Veterans Home in Union Grove is expected to be about $1.5 million.
The Union Grove state veterans home is a nursing care facility meeting the long-term care needs of elderly and disabled veterans with assisted living, memory care and skilled nursing.
Last year, VA spent nearly $1.2 billion in Wisconsin to serve more than 446,000 veterans who live in the state. VA operates major medical centers in Madison, Milwaukee and Tomah with outpatient clinics and Vet Centers across the state.
For more information on the Wisconsin state veterans home, please visit www.dva.state.wi.us or call (608) 266-1311 or toll free 1-800-WIS-VETS (1-800-947-8387).
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