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VA Awards Nearly $65 Million for California Veterans Homes
May 23, 2008
Grants for West Los Angeles, Ventura, Lancaster and Yountville
WASHINGTON -- To continue construction of three major projects for
veterans in California, while launching major renovations at a fourth
facility, the Department of Veterans Affairs (VA) has awarded the state
nearly $65 million.
“With these VA grants, the veterans of California can be assured that
comfortable, state-of-the-art facilities are available to them in more
locations,” said Secretary of Veterans Affairs Dr. James B. Peake. “These
grants are another demonstration of VA’s commitment to California’s men
and women who have served this nation in uniform.”
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Grants totaling $55.3 million will help pay for
ongoing construction in West Los Angeles for a 396-bed state veterans
nursing home, a 60-bed state veterans domiciliary and adult health care
facility in Ventura, and a 60-bed state veterans domiciliary and adult
health care facility in Lancaster.
 Another
grant of $9.4 million will pay for improvements to the California veterans
home in Yountville.
In addition to the Yountville facility, the California Department of
Veterans Affairs currently operates veterans homes in Barstow and Chula
Vista. The homes are open to state residents who are veterans at least 62
years old with honorable discharges. The age-limit can be lowered for
disabled veterans.
In July 2007, when VA awarded the state $124.5 million for the West Los
Angeles facility, senior VA officials joined Gov. Arnold Schwarzennegger
at a ground-breaking ceremony.
This year, VA expects to spend more than $7.6 billion in California on
behalf of the state’s 2.1 million veterans. VA operates 10 major medical
centers in the state, along with nearly 50 outpatient clinics, 11 nursing
homes and 21 Vet Centers.
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