| ||||||||||
 
Dr. Ronald P. Rogers CHIROPRACTOR Support for your body's natural healing capabilities 270-384-5554 Click here for details 
  
Columbia Gas Dept. GAS LEAK or GAS SMELL Contact Numbers 24 hrs/ 365 days 270-384-2006 or 9-1-1 Call before you dig 
Visit ColumbiaMagazine's Directory of Churches Addresses, times, phone numbers and more for churches in Adair County Find Great Stuff in ColumbiaMagazine's Classified Ads Antiques, Help Wanted, Autos, Real Estate, Legal Notices, More... 
|
State officials plan to end Veteran Homelessness in KY in 2015 Partnership headed by Lt. Gov. Luallen, Housing, Veterans Officials outline 'Challenge to End Veteran Homelessness' - Progarm aim is safe, affordable housing for veterans Click on headline for complete story Kerri Richardson & Terry Sebastian News from Gov. Beshear's communications office FRANKFORT KY - Lieutenant Governor Crit Luallen today joined federal and state housing and veterans officials to announce a partnership aimed at sheltering Kentucky's homeless veterans. The "Challenge to End Veteran Homelessness" involves collaboration between the U. S. Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD) and the Kentucky Housing Corporation (KHC) to issue a larger number of permanent housing vouchers for homeless veterans in Kentucky. Additionally, the U. S. Department of Veterans Affairs (VA) and the Kentucky Department of Veterans Affairs (KDVA) have teamed up to dedicate financial and human resources to end veteran homelessness. "This is an admirable and ambitious goal and one the Governor and I wholeheartedly support," Lt. Gov. Luallen said. "I applaud the hard work and dedication of all our partners to launch this worthy project for the men and women who served our country." Gov. Steve Beshear signed a proclamation in December proclaiming "Homeless Veterans Support Day" in Kentucky. In 2014 there were 600 homeless veterans in Kentucky, according to HUD. The number of homeless veterans has steadily decreased from 2008 when there was a reported 1,046 homeless veterans in the state. Through this partnership, federal and state agencies hope to continue to decrease that number by ensuring every military veteran has a safe and affordable place to live. "This is exactly the kind of significant financial assistance our homeless veterans need to get back on their feet," said Heather French Henry, commissioner of the Kentucky Department of Veterans Affairs. "Making housing affordable is a huge step toward ensuring no Kentucky veteran stays or becomes homeless." "Many men and women who dedicated their lives and sacrificed to protect our country, come home to find they no longer have the ability to meet their most basic needs, such as an affordable place to live," said Kathryn Peters, executive director of KHC. "We must ensure our American veterans' struggle to protect our way of life does not leave them unprotected once they have returned home." The Kentucky Department of Veterans Affairs will continue to operate its Homeless Veterans Program, which it has overseen the last 10 years. Additionally, through the Kentucky Veterans Program Trust Fund, one-time cash assistance is provided for utility bills and rent payments to assist veterans avoid eviction or foreclosure. The agency will continue to work directly with homeless veterans and those at risk of homelessness to obtain their full benefits, including compensation and pension that significantly increase their income and allow them to find affordable housing. KDVA also works closely with shelters and programs for homeless veterans throughout the state. Find more information at veterans.ky.gov/homeless. As part of the Veterans Emerging Through Transition (VETT) Program, the Kentucky Housing Corporation will designate a preference for 100 Housing Choice Vouchers (HCV) for qualified homeless veterans in 87 counties. This special assistance will help qualified veterans pay for housing and ultimately reduce the number of homeless veterans in Kentucky. Through KHC, local service providers will coordinate the completion of certification checklists to be used as referral tools to qualify homeless veterans for the housing assistance. Find more information at www.kyhousing.org. "There is no question that the goal to end veteran homelessness is within reach, and we remain laser-focused on it," said U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs Secretary Robert McDonald. "Ending veteran homelessness in America is more than hitting a number, it's about helping communities put a system in place that can house every veteran experiencing homelessness today and prevent it in the future. I am so heartened that over 440 mayors, governors, county executives and other local officials have joined us and are committed to ending veteran homelessness in their communities. We will continue our work until all veterans have a place to call home." "HUD appreciates the strong support of the Governor's office as we work together to invite local elected officials to join the Challenge to End Veteran Homelessness by the close of 2015," said Kentucky Field Office Director Christopher Taylor. "We remain optimistic that together we will reach the goal of housing every veteran who wants housing during the course of this year." To assist with this partnership, more than 170 local officials throughout Kentucky have joined the "Mayors' Challenge to End Veteran Homelessness," an effort to solidify partnerships and gain commitments from America's mayors and other public officials to end veteran homelessness in their cities in 2015. "We strongly encourage all local officials to join the Mayors' Challenge to help us with this project," Lt. Gov. Luallen said. "It's only by working together that we can succeed." This story was posted on 2015-01-29 17:10:22
Printable: this page is now automatically formatted for printing.
Have comments or corrections for this story? Use our contact form and let us know. More articles from topic Kentucky:
Gov. Beshear appoints Barry Stotts to F&W commission New Downtown Louisville Bridge to Open ahead of Schedule AG announces arrest of Kenton Co. man on child porn charges Rep. BAM Carney will not seek re-election as House GOP Whip KY State Park Foundation awards 3 Grants for Parks and Trail AG Conway announces $90 million settlement with T-Mobile Green Co. among 17 recipients of state Parks & Rec Projects Henderson, KY, man sentenced to 100 months for bank robberies Metcalfe County one of six counties drawn for election audit Kentucky’s jobless rate plunges to 6.2 percent in October 2014 View even more articles in topic Kentucky |
 
115 Jamestown St. Columbia, KY. 270-384-2496 
  
   
 Provided by the Adair Co Fiscal Court and the Adair Co. Emergency Mgt. Agency 
|
||||||||
|
| ||||||||||
|
Quick Links to Popular Features
Looking for a story or picture? Try our Photo Archive or our Stories Archive for all the information that's appeared on ColumbiaMagazine.com. | ||||||||||
|
Contact us: Columbia Magazine and columbiamagazine.com are published by Linda Waggener and Pen Waggener, PO Box 906, Columbia, KY 42728. Please use our contact page, or send questions about technical issues with this site to webmaster@columbiamagazine.com. All logos and trademarks used on this site are property of their respective owners. All comments remain the property and responsibility of their posters, all articles and photos remain the property of their creators, and all the rest is copyright 1995-Present by Columbia Magazine. Privacy policy: use of this site requires no sharing of information. Voluntarily shared information may be published and made available to the public on this site and/or stored electronically. Anonymous submissions will be subject to additional verification. Cookies are not required to use our site. However, if you have cookies enabled in your web browser, some of our advertisers may use cookies for interest-based advertising across multiple domains. For more information about third-party advertising, visit the NAI web privacy site.
| ||||||||||
