MADISON, Wis. — Sixteen nonprofits have been awarded thousands of dollars in funding to provide financial assistance, job training and other services to Wisconsin veterans and their families thanks to the Wisconsin Department of Veterans Affairs grant program.
Gov. Tony Evers and WDVA Secretary Mary Kolar announced the $620,940 in grants on Friday.
“Our veteran community in Wisconsin is at its best when organizations work together to provide care and assistance to our nation’s heroes,” Evers said. “Especially after a difficult year for all of us, when many of our most vulnerable veterans are hurting, it is critical that we support these important organizations that can serve as a lifeline to veterans and their families.”
Organizations in Janesville, La Crosse, Green Bay, Appleton and the Milwaukee area will receive funding from the program. Rock Valley Community Programs, Inc. in Janesville was awarded $5,000 to support the repair of 12 transitional housing service apartments.
“By supporting these 16 organizations through the WDVA’s Non-profit Grant and Entrepreneurship Grant programs, we are further honoring our commitment to service and maintaining Wisconsin’s status as a national leader in offerings to veterans and their families,” Kolar said. “We must ensure we take care of those who have sacrificed so much in our defense and provide them with the tools and resources they need to prosper.”
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