Texas Veterans’ organizations receive $3 million

TEXAS – The Texas Veterans Commission has awarded $3,019,674 in grants from the Texas Veterans Commission Fund for Veterans’ Assistance to 25 organizations throughout the state.

These new grantees are projected to serve an additional 3,755 Veterans, family members and surviving spouses between January 1, 2013, and December 31, 2013, according to Kathy Wood, Director of the Fund for Veterans’ Assistance.

To date, the Commission has provided over $26.9 million in 120 grants to 85 local government and non-profit organizations to help serve over 135,000 Veterans and their family members.

The grants are awarded to help Texas Veterans and their families through programs and organizations at the community level.