The Department of Veterans Affairs is awarding nearly $800,000 to
renovate the heating, ventilation and air conditions systems at
Fairchild and Shermanske halls at the Wisconsin Veterans home in Union
Grove.
"Our federal-state partnership helps ensure that comfortable and safe
housing is provided in a caring community for Wisconsin Veterans who
have served their country," said Secretary of Veterans Affairs Eric K.
Shinseki.
VA's grant will cover approximately 65 percent of the project's cost,
which carries a $1.2 million price tag.
Last year, VA spent nearly $2.2 billion in Wisconsin to serve the
state's 408,000 Veterans. VA operates major medical centers in Madison,
Milwaukee and Tomah, outpatient clinics and Vet Centers across the
state, and a national cemetery.
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