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Monthly Archive: August 2020

Navy Veteran, Douglas A. Henke

Announcements and Updates

August 21 Operation LOVE Funeral For “Houseless” Navy Veteran, Douglas A. Henke

Symonds-Madison Funeral Home and Nationwide Chaplains Veterans Fund Invite Public to Attend August 21 Operation LOVE Funeral For “Houseless” Navy Veteran, Douglas A. Henke Graveside Service August 21, 2020 at Bluff City Cemetery  Elgin, Ill. – Symonds-Madison Funeral Home and Nationwide Chaplains Services invites the community to attend the Operation LOVE funeral for “Houseless” Navy Veteran Douglas A. Henke of… Read more
Alert

Announcements and Updates

FRAUD ALERT: SBA and Eventbrite-Themed Phishing Campaign

SBA and Eventbrite-Themed Phishing Campaign WASHINGTON – The Office of the Chief Information Officer Cyber Security Team is aware of a phishing campaign where malicious actors are impersonating the U.S. Small Business Administration’s (SBA) Office of Disaster Assistance (ODA) and SBA-themed Eventbrite events. These malicious actors are asking users to verify their account to collect personally identifiable information (PII). Users… Read more
VA Volunteers

Announcements and Updates / Veterans Medical News

VA prepares to welcome volunteers back to health care facilities

WASHINGTON — The U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs (VA) announced today plans to gradually and safely reintroduce volunteers to its health care facilities. While volunteers are important to the operation of VA services and programs, most volunteer activities have been paused to prevent the spread of the virus that causes COVID-19. “Just as our facilities are gradually reinstating services, volunteers… Read more
Federal Strategic Plan to Prevent and End Homelessness

Announcements and Updates

VA to award more than $400 million in grants to end Veteran homelessness

WASHINGTON – The U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs (VA) announced today it will begin awarding more than $400 million in grants under the Supportive Services for Veteran Families Program (SSVF) to 266 non-profit organizations in all 50 states, the District of Columbia, Guam, Puerto Rico and the Virgin Islands on Oct. 1 of this year.  SSVF funding provides thousands of… Read more