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Meeting Date:	10/22/2018
Fund For Veteran's Assistance
Submitted for:	Sergio Hernandez	Submitted By:	Sergio Hernandez
Department:	Veteran's Service Office

Subject:

Discussion and possible action to authorize the Economic Development Department to develop and submit the 2019 Fund for Veterans' Assistance (FVA) General Assistance Grant application to the Texas Veterans Commission (TVC) in an amount not to exceed One Hundred Fifty Thousand ($150,000.00) Dollars in grant funds for transportation services offered to Webb County veterans and their families and authorizing the Webb County Judge to execute all relevant documents pertaining to this application. This grant does not require in-kind match commitment. All required documentation has been sent for review to the Economic Development Department, and the solicitation is compliant with Webb County Single Point of Contact (SPOC) procedures. This action will have no impact on the General Fund. [Requested by David Garza, Veterans Service Office]

Issue: The current capacity of the Webb County Veterans Service Office, via the Veterans Transportation Assistance program, cannot afford for the transportation of veterans to out-of-town destinations to specialty hospitals and clinics frequently visited by local veterans.

Solution: An additional vehicle and auxiliary staff to allow for out-of-town travel are needed in order to fulfill the needs of the veterans in Webb County.

Result: The development and submission of a 2019 General Assistance Grant application to the Texas Veterans Commission for a one-year transportation program to transport veterans to specialty hospitals and clinics throughout South Texas.

Background:

This funding will extend the current transportation services offered to eligible Webb County veterans and their families to include out-of-town transportation to VA hospitals and clinics in areas such as Harlingen, Corpus Christi, McAllen and San Antonio. Though not required, an in-kind match of ten percent (10%) will be provided in the form of administration services.

Previous Court Action:

The Webb County Commissioner's Court approved a similar item in 2013 and 2015. The project was funded and is an on-going service provided to Webb County Veterans.

Fiscal Impact

Budget Account Number:	N/A
Funding Source:	N/A
Balance:	N/A
Financial Impact:
This action will have no immediate impact on the County General Fund for the duration of the grant, should it be funded. However, since this is a one year grant, future costs will be subject to Commissioner's Court approval.