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Chippewa County veterans office reports $20,000 MVAA grant cut and staff resignation
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Summary
Committee minutes show the MVAA reduced the CVTF grant by $20,000; staff reported about 60 visits and 282 calls in the past month, continued DAV transportation runs and that staff member Melissa Donaghe will resign effective March 26, 2025.
At the March 25, 2025 meeting of the Chippewa County Department of Veteran Affairs Committee staff reported that the Michigan Veterans Affairs Agency (MVAA) reduced the county’s CVTF grant by $20,000.
During the monthly report staff said the office was open for 29 days (Feb. 25–Mar. 25), handled roughly 60 in-person visits and received about 282 phone calls during that period. Committee minutes record that the MVAA moved the quarterly report deadline from April 10 to March 20; staff (Cady and Melissa) completed and submitted the required reports on time.
The minutes note program activity: John Miller received cross-accreditation with the VFW, Melissa Donaghe and John Miller attended two "1 Degree of Separation" suicide-awareness events at the Coast Guard community center and the Sault Armory, and DAV transportation runs to Iron Mountain Medical continue. A new volunteer driver has submitted required paperwork.
Minutes also record that Melissa Donaghe has tendered her resignation; her last day will be March 26, 2025. The minutes thanked her for her service to the office. The committee did not take a formal personnel vote during the meeting and did not provide additional details about transition plans or the effect of the MVAA grant reduction on service levels.