Utah receives VA grant to construct veterans facility

Published: Monday, May 14 2012 2:58 p.m. MDT

Summary

Ivins is receiving a grant of more than $12.4 million from the Department of Veterans Affairs to construct a new veterans home.

IVINS, Washington County — Ivins is receiving a grant of more than $12.4 million from the Department of Veterans Affairs to construct a new veterans home.

The veterans home will cost an estimated $19 million to construct and the grant will cover around 65 percent of the cost.

"Our federal-state partnership helps to provide comfortable and safe housing in a caring community for Utah veterans who have served their country," Secretary of Veterans Affairs Eric K. Shinseki said in a prepared statement.

VA has a medical center in Salt Lake City with seven outpatient clinics and three vet centers across the state to serve more than 150,000 veterans.

More information about Utah's veterans assistance is available at www.veterans.utah.gov.

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