On behalf of a citizen and veteran who has served over eight years active duty in the U.S. Army, both enlisted and commissioned, and served in Vietnam (enlisted) from August 1969 to August 1970, Supervisor Glover requests support from the Legislation Committee and the Board of Supervisors to include support for improved funding and care of U.S. military veterans and families in the County's 2014 Federal Platform. Currently, the Federal Platform includes support for providing America’s veterans organizations with resources to make necessary repairs to their meeting halls and facilities, however improved funding and care of veterans and families has not been included in the Platform.
Veterans Halls policy on Contra Costa County's 2014 Federal Platform:
The County will support legislation to provide America’s veterans organizations with resources to make necessary repairs to their meeting halls and facilities.
Across America, the meeting halls and posts of Veterans Service Organizations such as the American Legion and Veterans of Foreign Wars serve as unofficial community centers. Unfortunately, many of these facilities have deteriorated in recent years due to declining membership and reduced rental revenues as a result of the economic downturn.
The County will support legislation that would create a competitive grant program for veterans’ organizations, classified by the IRS as 501c19 non-profit organizations and comprised primarily of past or present members of the United States Armed Forces and their family members, to use for repairs and improvements to their existing facilities.
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