The gist
Abbott said the grants are part of the Texas Veterans Commission Grants Across Texas Tour. The grants support a wide range of services, from emergency financial assistance to transportation and home modification, according to a news release.
“This over $7.9 million in grants will provide crucial services and financial support for our veterans and their families in the Gulf Coast and Houston so they can lead successful lives in our great state,” Abbott said.
The details
The grant recipients include the following:
- Family Service Center of Houston and Harris County: $350,000 for financial assistance
- FOB Rasor: $50,000 for peer support services
- Fort Bend County: $150,000 for clinical counseling and $50,000 for financial assistance
- Fort Bend Senior Citizens Meals on Wheels: $200,000 for support services
- Harris County: $400,000 for financial assistance and $295,000 for peer support services
- Houston Habitat for Humanity Inc.: $350,000 for Housing for Texas Heroes
- Impact A Hero: $225,000 for financial assistance
- Katy Christian Ministries: $50,000 for clinical counseling and $230,000 for financial assistance
- Lone Star Legal Aid: $350,000 for pro bono legal services
- Montgomery County: $50,000 for financial assistance and $255,000 for Veterans Treatment Court
- Montgomery County Habitat for Humanity Inc.: $50,000 for Housing for Texas Heroes
- Northwest Assistance Ministries: $350,000 for financial assistance
- PTSD Foundation of America: $350,000 for clinical counseling
- Rebuilding Together Houston: $350,000 for Housing for Texas Heroes
- Santa Maria Hostel: $175,000 for homeless veteran support
- SoléAna Stables: $50,000 for peer support services
- Texana Center: $50,000 for peer support services
- Tri-County Behavioral Healthcare: $190,000 for clinical counseling
- United States Veterans Initiative: $350,000 for financial assistance and $300,000 for clinical counseling
- VFW Post 9182: $55,000 for financial assistance
- After Military Service (Camp Shield): $75,000 for financial assistance
- Easter Seals of Greater Houston Inc.: $75,000 for financial assistance and $300,000 for clinical counseling
- Castle Cares Community Ministries: $100,000 for clinical counseling
- Goodwill Industries of Houston: $50,000 for skill-based training support
- Grace After Fire: $100,000 for financial assistance and $150,000 for peer support services
- Family Service Center of Galveston County: $100,000 for clinical counseling
- Hope for the Warriors: $150,000 for financial assistance
- Houston Area Urban League: $200,000 for financial assistance
- Houston Volunteer Lawyers: $200,000 for pro bono legal services
- Interfaith Ministries for Greater Houston: $300,000 for support services
- Liberty County: $50,000 for financial assistance
- Galveston County: $135,000 for Veterans Treatment Court
- Henry's Home Horse and Human Sanctuary: $50,000 for peer support services
- Outdoor Association for True Heroes, Inc.: $150,000 for peer support services
- Skeleton Crew Adventures: $100,000 for peer support services
- Volunteers of America Texas, Inc.: $150,000 for financial assistance
- Wheelchairs for Warriors: $150,000 for support services
