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Committee considers reducing local match for Texas Veterans and Family Alliance grants
Summary
A committee substitute to Senate Bill 897 would lower the non-state funding match for larger counties in the Texas Veterans and Family Alliance grant program from 100% to 75%; providers told the committee that the match affects service availability and urged increased state support.
Senator Hall, explaining a committee substitute for Senate Bill 897 filed for Senator Blanco, told the committee that the Texas Veterans and Family Alliance program currently requires larger counties to provide a non-state funding match that places strain on providers. "SB 8 97 as filed reduces the match requirement for larger counties from 100% to 50%. The committee substitute instead changes the…
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