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Van Buren County veterans office reports cut to state grant; dental and relief programs face reductions
Summary
Veterans services staff told commissioners that a state grant cut of $27,528 will reduce some program allocations and that the office expects its dental assistance line to be exhausted within months without additional funding.
Van Buren County’s veterans services director briefed commissioners about a recent reduction in state grant funds that will affect program allocations for the current fiscal year.
Staff said the county’s share of a grant from the state veterans funding program (referred to in the meeting as an MBAA grant) was reduced by $27,528. The office has used fundraising and other local sources to absorb some program costs: staff reported raising roughly $22,000 last year for the emotional service animal (ESA) program and that the veterans millage can cover outreach…
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