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Facility for Homeless Veterans in Bellevue to Close After Funding Not Included in State Budget
WISCONSIN, JUL 14 – Two Wisconsin Veteran Housing and Recovery Program sites will close due to a $1.9 million funding denial, while one site remains open to support homeless veterans.
- On July 14th, Wisconsin Department of Veterans Affairs announced two Veteran Housing and Recovery Program sites will close by September 30, 2025.
- The Republican-controlled Joint Committee on Finance denied a $1.9 million request, leading to closures due to budget shortfalls, with the 2023–2025 State Budget lacking sufficient funds for all three VHRP sites.
- The department said affected veterans will receive alternative placements and the Wisconsin Department of Veterans Affairs remains committed to assisting veterans despite the closures.
- `We make a promise to our veterans that when they return home, we will support them,` Governor Tony Evers said, while WDVA Secretary James Bond added `We have a duty to support veterans, especially in their darkest times.`
- The Veteran Outreach and Recovery Program provides services, and applications remain open at Union Grove.
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Klein Hall, a program that helps Chippewa Falls veterans, is set to close
CHIPPEWA FALLS, Wis. (WLAX/WEUX) - Governor Tony Evers announced that Klein Hall, a program that helps veterans in Chippewa Falls, will close by the end of September. Klein Hall is a veterans housing and recovery program that provides temporary housing, training, and supportive services to military veterans who are homeless or at risk of becoming homeless. Officials with the Wisconsin Department of Veterans Affairs said the news is disappointing…
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