VA seeks western New York land for cemetery

Program to benefit homeless veterans

By Todd Etshman
POSTED: April 12, 2012
Tags: homeless veterans, HUD, Providence Housing Development Corp., Veterans Affairs

The Obama administration, the U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development and U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs want to help over 10,500 homeless veterans find housing and receive the supportive services they need to get back on their feet. “It’s a national disgrace that one out of every six men and women in our shelters [...]

Veterans outreach center receiving nearly $1M

By Daily Record Staff
POSTED: July 26, 2011
Tags: funding, Housing, Veterans Affairs, Veterans Outreach Center

The Veterans Outreach Center in Rochester is set to receive $987,499 in Veterans Affairs Supportive Services for Veteran Families program. The money will serve approximately 500 households in Orleans, Monroe, Wayne, Livingston and Ontario counties …

Slaughter asks for study of military sexual assaults

By Daily Record Staff
POSTED: July 13, 2011
Tags: GAO, Government Accountability Office, Military, Rep. Louise Slaughter, sexual assault, Veterans Affairs

Rep. Louise Slaughter of Fairport is asking the Government Accountability Office to examine the military’s capacity to properly treat victims and address the prevalence of sexual assault in its ranks.

VA benefit assistance highlighted

By Todd Etshman
POSTED: March 17, 2011
Tags: appeal, benefits, SCOTUS, Veterans Affairs

Veterans may have caught a break when the U.S. Supreme Court ruled in early March that the Department of Veterans Affairs 120-day deadline for filing a notice of appeal is a procedural rule that does not have jurisdictional consequences.