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County grants, Honor Flight and local veteran events highlighted at advisory committee meeting
Summary
County officials reported a $2.3 million Texas Veterans Commission grant for the West Texas region; committee members highlighted recent homeless stand down, upcoming Honor Flight travel dates, a Veterans Day parade Nov. 8 and a proposed citywide veteran discount program.
El Paso-area officials and advisory committee members on Sept. 18 reported a major Veterans Commission grant and a series of veterans-focused events and initiatives that local organizations should share with veterans and families.
Antoinette Hunt told the Veterans Affairs Advisory Committee that West Texas received approximately $2.3 million in grant funding from the Texas Veterans Commission to support financial assistance, mental-health services and transportation for veterans in the region. “2.4 or $2,300,000 was given to the West Texas region from Texas Veterans Commission in grant money,” Hunt said, and she urged improved…
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