Griffin: New Arkansas Veterans Home Construction Made Eligible for Federal Grant
LITTLE ROCK – January 6, 2013 – (RealEstateRama) — Congressman Tim Griffin (AR-02) issued the following statement after the U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs included Arkansas on its FY2014 Priority Group 1 List of pending State Veteran Home Construction Grant Projects:
“This priority 1 designation is an important next step in the process of building a new state veterans home. Arkansas ranks 19th on the list of 62 projects, so our state is well-positioned to receive federal funding. I will continue to do everything I can to support the completion of this critical facility, which will help Arkansas honor its obligation to care for our veterans and provide the important services they have earned.”
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On August 14, 2012, Rep. Griffin sent a letter [PDF] to Governor Mike Beebe offering assistance in obtaining federal support for a new state veterans home.
In February 2013, the Arkansas legislature overwhelmingly approved a new veterans home for the state.
On August 14, 2013, Rep. Griffin sent a letter [PDF] to VA Secretary Eric Shinseki urging the VA “to expedite the approval of matching funds for the construction of a new veterans home in Arkansas.”
“The Arkansas Department of Veterans Affairs will choose a site for its new veterans home by the end of January,” the Arkansas Democrat-Gazette reported December 31, 2013.
