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North Dakota Veterans Affairs details budget wins, Fisher House and Fargo cemetery line of credit
Summary
Commissioner Lonnie Wongen told the Budget Section the Department of Veterans Affairs restored one FTE, spent ARPA funds on document scanning and transportation pilots, advanced Fisher House funding in Fargo, and cited a $3 million state line-of-credit in Senate Bill 2265 to support construction at the Fargo National Cemetery.
Commissioner Lonnie Wongen presented the Department of Veterans Affairs budget update to the Budget Section, summarizing staffing changes, one-time projects and capital plans. For the record, he said, “my name is Lonnie Wongen, Commissioner of Veterans Affairs for the state of North Dakota.” He reported the agency regained one full‑time equivalent position (filled July 1) and is tracking near 79% of biennial spending at this point in the cycle.
Wongen outlined recent and one‑time funding: ARPA dollars supported a document scanning project and a pilot…
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