WASHINGTON – Making sure the Ohio Veterans Home remains a comfortable residence for veterans, the Department of Veterans Affairs (VA) is targeting $2.3 million in grant money for improvements to the Sandusky facility.
“This grant reflects the federal-state partnership that is honoring our commitment to care for the men and women who have served in uniform,” said Secretary of Veterans Affairs Jim Nicholson. “This partnership provides a comfortable home for veterans in a time of great personal need.”
The grant will pay up to 65 percent of the costs of the renovation project, which includes a new fire alarm system and an emergency generator. The overall cost of the project is approximately $3.5 million.
In fiscal year 2003, VA spent nearly $2 billion in Ohio to serve more than 1 million veterans who live in the state. The VA Health Care System of Ohio operates major medical centers in Cincinnati, Cleveland, Chillicothe and Dayton, as well as a large independent outpatient clinic in Columbus. Treatment was provided to 176,149 patients in 2003.
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