Alaska Nonprofits Receive Federal Funding To Help Fight Off Veteran Homelessness


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Two Alaska nonprofits have garnered $768,000 in federal grants from the U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs (VA) to help reduce veteran homelessness.

The funding was released through VA's Supportive Services for Veteran Families program. The funding will pay for the hiring of three full-time case managers at Catholic Social Services and items like rent, moving expenses, security deposits, child care, utility bills, postage, legal fees and job training for qualifying veterans.

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