To: Board of County Commissioners
Through: Katherine Smith, Director, Community Resources
Prepared By:
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Courtney Stryker, Division Manager, Senior Resources and Veteran Services
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Presenter: Courtney Stryker, Division Manager, Senior Resources and Veteran Services
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Subject:
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3:30 PM *Division of Military and Veteran Affairs Veterans Assistance Grant RFP Grant Request
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Purpose and Request:
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The purpose of this request is to obtain approval from the Board of County Commissioners to apply for the 2023-2024 Veterans Assistance Grant thru the Colorado Department of Military and Veterans Affairs.
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Background and Discussion: In 2014, the Veteran Assistance Grant Program was established by the State General Assembly to enhance the health and well-being of veterans who live in Colorado. These funds are to be used for services that increase over-all well-being, such as mental health services, family counseling, job training, employment, housing for homeless veterans and other types of assistance. Nonprofit organizations and governmental entities that serve Colorado veterans are eligible to apply for funds.
We are requesting the maximum amount of assistance from the Colorado Department of Military and Veterans Affairs Office for $100,000. The request details are broken down by dollar amount in the attached budget.
The following categories are the new services that, if approved the Arapahoe County VSO Office will be able to provide veterans they interact with.
1) Psychological Evaluation - in order to submit a claim to the VA for Veteran Disability or other benefits the Veteran applying must undergo a Psychological Evaluation to determine their "level of disability" as defined by the VA. Currently the VSOs work with The Sturm Center at the Denver University who is certified to complete the full assessment and allow the veteran to obtain the "diagnosis" needed to submit a claim. Some veterans a...
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