West Chester, PA (Octubre 19, 2023) – Chester County veterans service organizations can now apply for state grant funding through the Pennsylvania Veterans’ Trust Fund Grant Program.
The program administered by the Pennsylvania Department of Military and Veterans Affairs provides funding for non-profit organizations, veteran service organizations, and county directors of veterans’ affairs for programming and services that benefit Pennsylvania veterans.
“Our veterans stepped forward to serve our nation, defend our freedoms, and keep us safe. It is now our collective duty to care for them when they come home,” Comitta said. “By supporting these investments in our local veteran service organization, we can help ensure they have the resources to live happy, healthy, and fulfilling lives.”
Funding priorities for the 2023-24 grant year are programs that address transportation services, food insecurity, housing insecurity, behavioral health/mental health or suicide prevention, and legal assistance.
“Programs funded through grants from the Veterans’ Trust Fund not only have a positive impact on our veterans, but they also impact their families and our communities,” said Maj. Gen. Mark Schindler, Pennsylvania’s adjutant general and head of the DMVA. “This success would not be possible without the generous Pennsylvanians who support and honor the sacrifice veterans and their families have made for our country and our commonwealth.”
Non-profits and veteran service organizations can apply for grants of up to $40,000 and counties and county directors of veterans’ affairs can apply for grants of up to $15,000.
Applications must be received by Miércoles, Noviembre 8, 2023, at 2:00 p.m.
Since the grant program began in 2013, 285 grants totaling more than $7.3 million have been awarded to organizations providing services to veterans in Pennsylvania.
The VTF is funded by generous Pennsylvanians who voluntarily donate when applying for or renewing driver’s licenses, photo IDs or motor vehicle registrations; purchase Honoring Our Veterans standard and motorcycle license plates, purchase Honoring our Women Veterans standard license plates; or make private donations.
The DMVA is authorized to solicit and accept donations to the VTF on behalf of the commonwealth. Tax-deductible donations can be made online at www.pa.gov/dmva/donate or mailed to: PA Veterans’ Trust Fund, Bldg. 9-26, Fort Indiantown Gap, Annville, PA 17003-5002.
For more information and application details visit www.dmva.pa.gov/Veterans/Grants/Pages/VeteransTrustFundGrantProgram.aspx
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