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76.

Meeting Date:	07/27/2015
Fund for Veterans' Assistance
Submitted for:	Karla Galvan	Submitted By:	Karla Galvan
Department:	Economic Development

Subject:

Discussion and possible action to authorize the Economic Development Department to develop and submit a Series 16-A Fund for Veterans' Assistance (FVA) General Assistance Grant application to the Texas Veterans Commission (TVC) in an amount to be determined at a later time for the purpose of extending current transportation services offered to Webb County veterans and their families. 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.

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 Series 16-A 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. The project was funded and is an on-going service provided to Webb County Veterans.

Fiscal Impact

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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.