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Announcements and Updates / Veterans Administration Offices

Latest Veterans Affairs Statement Regarding Grants, Loans and Other Financial Assistance Programs – Memorandum M-25-13

In response to the Office of Management and Budget’s Jan. 27 memo (M-25-13) regarding temporarily pausing certain agency grant, loan and financial assistance programs, the Department of Veterans Affairs today announced it has conducted a comprehensive analysis of all its federal financial assistance programs and consulted with OMB. VA has determined that all 44 of its financial assistance programs will… Read more
The White House - Veterans

Announcements and Updates

OMB Q&A Regarding Memorandum M-25-13

In implementing President Trump’s Executive Orders, OMB issued guidance requesting that agencies temporarily pause, to the extent permitted by law, grant, loan or federal financial assistance programs that are implicated by the President’s Executive Orders. Any program not implicated by the President’s Executive Orders is not subject to the pause. The Executive Orders listed in the guidance are: Protecting the… Read more

Announcements and Updates

Lowe’s Invites Communities to Nominate Projects for Lowe’s Hometowns

The program to award $10 million to improve community spaces – from nonprofit, veteran and first responder facilities, to community centers and parks – with a helping hand from red vest associates MOORESVILLE, N.C., Jan. 27, 2025 /PRNewswire/ — Lowe’s today announced the company is accepting project nominations for Lowe’s Hometowns, its five-year, $100 million commitment to community revitalization. Lowe’s… Read more
Active Military and Veterans Appreciation Discounts

Announcements and Updates / Discount and Freebies for Veterans and Active Duty Military / Discounts For Veterans / Your Military Veterans Discounts

Ongoing (Year-Round) Military Appreciation Discounts (many for veterans too)

The following list details Ongoing (Year-Round) Military Appreciation Discounts (many are also for military families and veterans) Visit Your Military Veterans Discounts as we continue to build a full list *Please be sure to double check all offers (call them if need be)* *Proof of military service is required at most places* *Most cannot be combined with other offers/discounts* *A… Read more
MLK Day 2019

Announcements and Updates

MLK “I Have A Dream” Speech

“I am happy to join with you today in what will go down in history as the greatest demonstration for freedom in the history of our nation. Five score years ago, a great American, in whose symbolic shadow we stand today, signed the Emancipation Proclamation. This momentous decree came as a great beacon light of hope to millions of Negro… Read more
Veteran Owned Business Website Numbers 2024

Announcements and Updates

2024 Veteran Owned Business Website Numbers

Veteran Owned Business (.com) 2024 website numbers: Nearly 7,250,000 unique visitors Over 58,600,000 page views 19,809 average unique visitors per day 160,109 average page views per day (*would be much higher if you add in all domains associated with VOB) And as always… thank you so much for your support of businesses owned by veterans, active duty military, reservists and… Read more
Veteran Owned Business Project

Announcements and Updates

December 2024 Veteran Owned Business Website Numbers

Veteran Owned Business Project December 2024 website numbers are in: 495,000+ unique visitors (nearly 7,250,000 in 2024) 3,000,000+ page views (over 58,600,000 in 2024) 26,334 unique visitors on busiest day 15,968 average unique visitors per day (*would be much higher if you add in all domains associated with VOB) And as always… thank you so much for your support of… Read more