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County veterans officer outlines new federal CVSO grant, proposes "Veterans Corner" outreach
Summary
Oktibbeha County veterans officer presented a recently passed federal act that creates new federal funding opportunities for county veterans service officers and proposed a regular "Veterans Corner" to publicize benefits. Staff offered grant-writing support and supervisors agreed to pursue opportunities when the Notice of Funding Opportunity is released.
Miss Hobson, the county's veterans officer, told the Board of Supervisors that a federal act passed this year expands caregiver support and creates a federal grant opportunity to supplement county CVSO (county veterans service officer) services.
"Each state will have opportunity to get the 2,000,000 in grant money that's gonna be in place for 2 years," Miss Hobson said, describing the program as a new federal augmentation to existing county-funded CVSO work. She said the program includes grant funds to…
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