{"id":215488,"date":"2025-09-10T12:36:13","date_gmt":"2025-09-10T12:36:13","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/us\/215488\/"},"modified":"2025-09-10T12:36:13","modified_gmt":"2025-09-10T12:36:13","slug":"abbott-grants-7-7m-to-support-texas-veterans","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/us\/215488\/","title":{"rendered":"Abbott Grants $7.7M to Support Texas Veterans"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>\u201cTexas will always honor the sacrifices of veterans who courageously served our country,\u201d said Governor Abbott.<\/p>\n<p>SAN ANTONIO \u2014 <a name=\"_MailOriginal\">Some big-time help is coming to help veterans after Governor Abbott announced he is awarding $7.7 million in grants to organizations helping veterans in South Texas and San Antonio.<\/a><\/p>\n<p>Those grants are going to 28 organizations as part of a tour created to benefit the Texas Veterans Commission.<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/gov.texas.gov\/news\/post\/governor-abbott-announces-over-7.7-million-in-grants-to-south-central-texas-san-antonio-area-veteran-service-organizations\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">Governor Abbott\u2019s office<\/a> says these grants will provide services for more than 6,000 veterans and their families across 40 counties.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cTexas will always honor the sacrifices of veterans who courageously served our country,\u201d said Governor Abbott. &#8220;These Fund for Veterans&#8217; Assistance grants will provide the brave men and women who served in our nation\u2019s military access to crucial services to help them thrive in San Antonio and South-Central Texas. Our state will never forget our veterans, their families, and their service to our state and our nation.&#8221;<\/p>\n<p>Some of the money was given out yesterday to Meals on Wheels San Antonio.<\/p>\n<p>They received half a million dollars for their housing for Texas Heroes Project and support services.<\/p>\n<p>Other San Antonio groups getting some cash include the Alamo Area Council of Governments, San Antonio Food Bank, Project MEND, and the Salvation Army.<\/p>\n<p>&#8220;I want to sincerely thank each of our award recipients for serving our veterans,\u201d said TVC Chairwoman and Navy veteran Laura Koerner. \u201cYour organizations are recognized for making a difference in lives of those who served. The San Antonio area is home to many veterans including myself. It\u2019s great to see our community giving back to those who served.&#8221;<\/p>\n<p>Bexar county was given several grants for peer support services, financial assistance, their veteran treatment courts, and clinical counseling totaling $1.4 million.<\/p>\n<p><strong>Alamo Area Council of Governments<\/strong>:<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>$250,000 for transportation services<\/li>\n<li>$350,000 for Housing for Texas Heroes<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><strong>Anger Solutions Network<\/strong>: $30,000 for peer support services<\/p>\n<p><strong>Bandera County Committee on Aging, Inc<\/strong>: $350,000 for financial assistance<\/p>\n<p><strong>Bexar County Board of Trustees for MHMR Services<\/strong>: $150,000 for clinical counseling<\/p>\n<p><strong>Camino Real Community MHMR Center<\/strong>: $100,000 for financial assistance<\/p>\n<p><strong>Concho Valley Center for Human Advancement<\/strong>: $350,000 for financial assistance<\/p>\n<p><strong>Concho Valley Community Action Agency<\/strong>: $350,000 for financial assistance<\/p>\n<p><strong>Concho Valley Council of Governments<\/strong>: $215,000 for transportation services<\/p>\n<p><strong>Cornerstone Community Action Agency<\/strong>: $350,000 for financial assistance<\/p>\n<p><strong>Guadalupe County<\/strong>: $110,000 for Veterans Treatment Court<\/p>\n<p><strong>Hill Country Community MHMR Center<\/strong>: $50,000 for peer support services<\/p>\n<p><strong>Wilson County<\/strong>: $215,000 for Veteran County Office to provide financial assistance<\/p>\n<p><strong>Bexar County Commissioners Court<\/strong>:<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>$250,000 for Veterans Treatment Court $300,000 for Misdemeanor Veterans Treatment Court<\/li>\n<li>$425,000 for financial assistance \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0<\/li>\n<li>$300,000 for peer support services<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><strong>American GI Forum National Veterans Outreach Program<\/strong>: $150,000 for Homeless veteran support<\/p>\n<p><strong>Big Brothers Big Sisters of South Texas, Inc.<\/strong>: $5,000 for Support Services<\/p>\n<p><strong>Community Council of South Central Texas, Inc<\/strong>: $150,000 for financial assistance<\/p>\n<p><strong>Family Endeavors, Inc.<\/strong>: $450,000 for financial assistance $500,000 for clinical counseling<\/p>\n<p><strong>Honor Veterans Now<\/strong>: $350,000 for Support Services<\/p>\n<p><strong>Meals on Wheels San Antonio<\/strong>: $300,000 for Support Services<\/p>\n<p><strong>Project MEND<\/strong>: $175,000 for Support Services<\/p>\n<p><strong>San Antonio Food Bank<\/strong>: $50,000 for homeless veteran support<\/p>\n<p><strong>San Antonio Metropolitan Ministry, Inc.<\/strong>: $125,000 for financial assistance<\/p>\n<p><strong>TBI Warrior Foundation<\/strong>: $50,000 for skill-based training support<\/p>\n<p><strong>The Salvation Army &#8211; San Antonio<\/strong>: $200,000 for financial assistance<\/p>\n<p><strong>Meals on Wheels San Antonio<\/strong>: $200,000 for Housing for Texas Heroes<\/p>\n<p><strong>Val Verde County<\/strong>: $50,000 for transportation services<\/p>\n<p><strong>Operation Finally Home<\/strong>: $350,000 for Housing for Texas Heroes<\/p>\n<p><strong>West Texas Counseling &amp; Guidance<\/strong>: $500,000 for clinical counseling<\/p>\n<p>If you are a veteran and need assistance, you can find organizations providing help in your area and how to contact them at\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/links-1.govdelivery.com\/CL0\/https:%2F%2Ftvc.texas.gov%2Ffund\/1\/010001992f72c623-0b79f6e9-8a7f-4a9f-99ef-a460a82aebe0-000000\/YNQsRLBCnmlavAmojvdw-MEq7xK0HP_GdL4KueYI60E=422\" id=\"isPasted\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">tvc.texas.gov\/fund<\/a>.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"\u201cTexas will always honor the sacrifices of veterans who courageously served our country,\u201d said Governor Abbott. 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