Peake: Grant Honors VA’s Commitment to Veterans
WASHINGTON – To ensure high-quality health services for Oklahoma’s veterans at the state home in Claremore, the Department of Veterans Affairs (VA) is awarding a grant of up to $804,734 to remediate mold and renovate the heating, ventilation and air conditioning system.
“Our federal-state partnership helps to provide comfortable and safe housing in a caring community for Oklahoma veterans who have served their country,” said Secretary of Veterans Affairs Dr. James B. Peake.”
“Successful partnerships between federal and state governments are paramount in providing caring and comfortable environments for our veterans,” Peake added.
The estimated total cost of construction and remediation is $1,238,053, with VA’s grant designed to fund up to 65 percent of the cost.
Last year, VA spent nearly $1.4 billion in Oklahoma to serve more than 338,000 veterans who live in the state. VA operates major medical centers in Muskogee and Oklahoma City with outpatient clinics and Vet Centers across the state.
For more information about the state’s veterans homes and Oklahoma services for veterans, visit www.ok.gov/ODVA.
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