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State veterans homes and cemetery grants need larger, sustained funding, state directors tell committees
Summary
State directors told the joint committee that funding for State Veterans Home Construction and Veterans Cemetery Grant programs is insufficient to meet demand, and recommended higher federal matches and increased per diem and grant levels to support beds and burials.
State veterans affairs directors told the joint House and Senate Veterans Affairs committees that federal grant programs for veterans homes and state‑run cemeteries require substantially higher funding to meet current needs.
Tim Shepherd, president of the National Association of State Directors of Veterans Affairs (NASDVA), told the panel the State Veterans Home Construction Program supports 171…
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