Abbott awards $150K to Coastal Bend counties for veteran assistance

Governor Greg Abbott traveled to South Texas Tuesday to present more than $5.8 million in veteransassistance grants, with two Coastal Bend counties receiving a combined $150,000.

The Texas Veterans Commission awarded the funds through its Fund for Veterans Assistance grants program, supporting 21 organizations that serve South Texas veterans and their families.

“In just this region, it includes more than $5 million in funds for Veterans Assistance Grants awarded to 21organizations that serve South Texas veterans and their families. Those grants, they expand access to critical services for thousands of veterans, including things ranging from meals to housing to job training to financial assistance and a whole lot more,” Abbott said…

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