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> FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE
>
> Sept. 29, 2004

# VA Announces Homeless Program Awards

WASHINGTON -- The Department of Veterans Affairs (VA) today identified
recipients of approximately \$31 million in grants as part of VA's
Homeless Providers Grant and Per Diem Program. Recipients are community
and faith-based organizations that provide critical services to homeless
veterans.

"This year's awards reach out to groups assisting homeless veterans with
special needs, such as those coping with chronic mental illness, those
who care for young children and those with terminal illnesses," said
Secretary of Veterans Affairs Anthony J. Principi. "VA is proud to help
coordinate with other organizations to help end chronic homelessness for
veterans in America."

Thirty-nine programs in 17 states and the District of Columbia have been
named to share \$18 million in grants. These first-time "special needs"
grants will assist non-profit and faith-based organizations providing
services to homeless veterans who are women, caretakers of minor
children, elderly, terminally ill or who have a chronic mental illness.

In addition, VA is providing nearly \$13 million to medical centers to
enhance collaboration with the grant recipients assisting those specific
homeless populations.

VA is also providing grants to community-based agencies in eight states
for renovations needed to improve safety of veterans as identified in
the Life Safety Codes of the National Fire Protection Association.

> Grants of \$1.5 million will help the National Coalition for Homeless
> Veterans in Washington, D.C., and Public Resources, Inc., in Staten
> Island, N.Y., to provide technical assistance to non-profit and
> faith-based organizations and Native American tribal governments.
>
> **- More --**
>
> **Homeless Program Awards 2-2-2-2**
>
> A summary of approved projects is attached. More information about
> VA's Homeless Assistance Programs and Initiatives can be found at
> <http://www.va.gov/homeless>.
>
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**Homeless Program Awards 3-3-3-3**

## 2004 Homeless Veterans Program Grantees

**Special Need Grantees**

  -------------- --- -------------- ------ --------------------------- -----------------------
  **Special                                                            
  Need:                                                                
  Chronically                                                          
  Mentally Ill**                                                       

  **State**          **City**              **Agency**                  **Special Need
                                                                       Population**

  Ark.               Little Rock           St. Francis House, Inc.     chronically mentally
                                                                       ill homeless veterans

  Ariz.              Tucson                Esperanza En Escalante      chronically mentally
                                                                       ill homeless veterans

  Calif.             Los Angeles           Salvation Army, a           chronically mentally
                                           California Corporation      ill homeless veterans

                     Oakland               Operation Dignity, Inc.     chronically mentally
                                                                       ill homeless veterans

                     San Francisco         Swords to Plowshares        chronically mentally
                                                                       ill homeless veterans

                     San Jose              Emergency Housing           chronically mentally
                                           Consortium of Santa Clara   ill homeless veterans
                                           County                      

  Conn.              Bridgeport            Applied Behavioral          chronically mentally
                                           Rehabilitation Institute,   ill homeless veterans
                                           Inc.                        

  Ind.               Indianapolis          Hoosier Veterans Assistance chronically mentally
                                           Foundation, Inc.            ill homeless veterans

  Mass.              Boston                Vietnam Veterans Workshop,  chronically mentally
                                           Inc.                        ill homeless veterans

                     Leeds                 United Veterans of America, chronically mentally
                                           Inc.                        ill homeless veterans

  N.Y.               Schenectady           Altamont Program, Inc.      chronically mentally
                                                                       ill homeless veterans

  Ohio               Cleveland             Volunteers of America of    chronically mentally
                                           Northeast and North Central ill homeless veterans
                                           Ohio                        

  Texas              El Paso               Opportunity Center for the  chronically mentally
                                           Homeless                    ill homeless veterans

                     Fort Worth            Presbyterian Night Shelter  chronically mentally
                                           of Tarrant County, Inc.     ill homeless veterans

                     Houston               United States Veterans      chronically mentally
                                           Initiative, Inc.            ill homeless veterans

  Utah               Salt Lake City        First Step House, Inc.      chronically mentally
                                                                       ill homeless veterans

                                                                        

  **Special                                                            
  Need: Women,                                                         
  including                                                            
  women who have                                                       
  care of minor                                                        
  dependents**                                                         

  **State**          **City**              **Agency**                  **Special Need
                                                                       Population**

  Calif.             Long Beach            United States Veterans      women homeless veterans
                                           Initiative, Inc.            

                     Los Angeles           Salvation Army, a           women homeless veterans
                                           California Corporation      

                     San Diego             Vietnam Veterans of San     women homeless veterans
                                           Diego                       

                     Santa Rosa            Vietnam Veterans of         women homeless veterans
                                           California                  

  Fla.               Tampa                 Agency for Community        women homeless veterans
                                           Treatment Services, Inc.    

  Mass.              Leeds                 United Veterans of America, women homeless veterans
                                           Inc.                        

  Ohio               Cleveland             West Side Catholic Center   women homeless veterans

  Pa.                Philadelphia          Philadelphia Veterans       women homeless veterans
                                           Multi-Service and Education 
                                           Ctr.                        

                                                                        

  **Special                                                             
  Need: Frail                                                          
  Elderly**                                                            

  **State**          **City**              **Agency**                  **Special Need
                                                                       Population**

  Calif.             Los Angeles           Volunteers of America of    frail elderly homeless
                                           Los Angeles, Inc.           veterans

  Mass.              Boston                Vietnam Veterans Workshop,  frail elderly homeless
                                           Inc.                        veterans

  N.Y.               Bayshore              United Veterans Beacon      frail elderly homeless
                                           House                       veterans

                                                                        

  **Special                                                             
  Need:                                                                
  Terminally                                                           
  Ill**                                                                

  **State**          **City**              **Agency**                  **Special Need
                                                                       Population**

  Mass.              Fitchburg             Veteran Hospice Homestead,  terminally ill homeless
                                           Inc                         veterans

  N.C.               Greensboro            Servant Center              terminally ill homeless
                                                                       veterans
  -------------- --- -------------- ------ --------------------------- -----------------------

Fire Safety Grantees

  ------------- ------------ ------------ ------------------- ---------------- ------- -- ----- -----
  **State**     **City**                  **Agency**          **Grant Type**                    

  Hawaii        Kapolei                   United States       Life Safety Code                  
                                          Veterans                                              
                                          Initiative, Inc.                                      

  Ill.          East St.                  Eagles Nest of St.  Life Safety Code                  
                Louis                     Clair County                                          

  La.           New Orleans               Volunteers of       Life Safety Code                  
                                          America Greater New                                   
                                          Orleans                                               

  Mass.         Worcester                 Massachusetts       Life Safety Code                  
                                          Veterans, Inc.                                        

  N.C.          High Point                Caring Services     Life Safety Code                  

  N.Y.          Rochester                 Veterans Outreach   Life Safety Code                  
                                          Center, Inc.                                          

  Pa.           Erie                      Erie United         Life Safety Code                  
                                          Methodist Alliance                                    

  Tenn.         Nashville                 Operation Stand     Life Safety Code                  
                                          Down Nashville,                                       
                                          Inc.                                                  

                                                                                                

                                                                                                

  **Technical                                                                                   
  Assistance                                                                                    
  Grantees**                                                                                    

  **State**     **City**     **Agency**                       **Grant Type**                    

  D.C.          Washington   National                         Technical                         
                             Coalition                        Assistance                        
                             for Homeless                                                       
                             Veterans                                                           

  N.Y.          Staten       Public                           Technical                         
                Island       Resources,                       Assistance                        
                             Inc.                                                               

                                                                                                
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