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47.

Meeting Date:	03/23/2015
FUNDING FOR VETERAN TRANSPORTATION PROGRAM
Submitted for:	Sergio Hernandez	Submitted By:	Sergio Hernandez
Department:	Veteran's Service Office

Subject:

Discussion and possible action to allocate $37,200 to be used for payment of the personnel costs and operational expenses for the Veterans Assistance Transportation Program for the remainder of this fiscal year. [Funding to be used from account #605-8108-8801-16]

Issue: The Texas Veterans Commission did not approve a grant to extend the Webb County Veterans Transportation Program for year 2015. Without the grant approval the transportation program cannot provide transportation to the veterans, dependents, and surviving spouses that are in dire need of medical treatment and/or transportation for local food banks.

Solution: Proposal to fund the Webb County Veterans Transportation Program for the remainder of the fiscal year, with the intention of making the program and the Two positions permanent starting October 1, 2015.

Result: We will be able to provide transportation with, wheel chair accessibility if needed, to veterans, dependents, and surviving spouses that do not have the means or funds to go to medical appointments and local food banks at no expense. While also creating two permanent jobs for veterans that have served their country honorably.

Background:

In order to continue the use of the van, the following funds will be needed from April1, 2015 to September 30, 2015

Previous Court Action:

Program has been extended on a month to month basis since January of 2015 pending fund accumulation in account # 605-8108-8801-16.

Fiscal Impact

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