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Rebecca reports grant spending, banquet funding and data gap in veterans services update
Summary
Rebecca presented a 2025 year-end veterans services report: just over $46,000 of a ~$52,000 grant was used, a new $51,683 grant was approved 12/29/2025 (effective 10/01/2025), $1,615.44 was distributed for emergency relief, and Rebecca said the VA has stopped releasing county-level veteran statistics.
Rebecca presented the veterans services year-end report for 2025 and outlined grant activity and client support during the year. She said the office "finished up a grant utilizing 46 little over 46,000 of 52," noting most funding came from the state of Michigan; after changing the grant scope, some funds were returned. She reported the new grant for $51,683 was approved on Dec. 29, 2025, and effective Oct. 1, 2025, and that the office distributed $1,615.44 in emergency relief for vehicle repairs and food.
Rebecca also flagged a data problem: "the VA has announced that they're no longer they're releasing those statistical informations to counties for the so the last numbers we have, they were always a year in the rear as from f y 23." She said the office hopes the state will advocate for renewed federal data sharing so counties can track veteran populations and funding. The report included mention of the Alger County Veteran of the Year banquet (funded by VBA American Legion and the Marine Corps League) and routine, cross-accredited activities; no additional budget line-items or staff changes were provided in the meeting record.
