Department of Veterans' Services

Department of Veterans Services.

0610-0093

For the purposes of allowing the department of veterans' services to make bonus payments to Persian Gulf war veterans; provided that all such payments shall be consistent with the purposes of the trust instrument for "A Hero's Welcome Trust Fund"

......................................................$18,000

A Hero's Welcome Trust Fund .................. 100.0%

1410-0010

For the administration and support of the office of veterans' services; provided, that not less than $10,000 shall be expended for the maintenance of the Massachusetts Korean War memorial located in the shipyard park of the Charlestown Navy Yard; and provided further, that the office shall fund a housing specialist from this item

......................................................$1,716,222

1410-0012

For services to veterans, including the maintenance and operation of outreach centers; provided, that said centers shall provide counseling to incarcerated veterans and to Vietnam era veterans and their families who may have been exposed to agent orange; provided further, that $185,000 shall be obligated for a contract with the Veterans Benefits Clearinghouse in the Roxbury section of the city of Boston; provided further, that $75,000 shall be obligated for a contract with the Veterans Northeast Outreach Center in the city of Haverhill; provided further, that $95,100 shall be obligated for a contract with the North Shore Veterans Counseling Center in the city of Beverly; provided further, that $70,000 shall be obligated for a contract with the Veterans Association of Bristol County in the city of Fall River; provided further, that $100,000 shall be obligated for a contract with NamVets of the Cape and Islands in the town of Hyannis; provided further, that $55,000 shall be obligated for a contract with the Outreach Center, Inc., in the city of Pittsfield; provided further, that $82,200 shall be obligated for a contract with the Montachusett Veterans Outreach Center in Gardner; provided further, that $70,000 shall be obligated for a contract with the Metrowest/Metrosouth Outreach Center in the town of Framingham; and provided further, that $60,000 shall be obligated for a contract with the Holyoke Soldiers' Home

......................................................$822,884

Local Aid Fund .................. 100.0%

1410-0015

For the women veterans' outreach program

......................................................$25,000

Local Aid Fund .................. 100.0%

1410-0100

For the elder affairs revenue maximization project, to identify individuals eligible for veterans' pensions who are currently receiving home care and home health services

......................................................$95,983

1410-0250

For homelessness services, including the maintenance and operation of homeless shelters and transitional housing for veterans; provided, that not less than $1,975,000 shall be obligated for a contract with the New England Shelter for Homeless Veterans located in the city of Boston; provided further, that not less than $255,000 shall be obligated for a contract with the Central Massachusetts Shelter for Homeless Veterans located in the city of Worcester; provided further, that not less than $255,000 shall be obligated for a contract with the Southeastern Massachusetts Veterans Housing Program, Inc. located in the city of New Bedford; provided further, that not less than $198,000 shall be obligated for a contract with the United Veterans of America shelter located in the town of Leeds; provided further, that $30,000 shall be obligated for a contract with the Veterans Benefit Clearinghouse located in Dorchester; provided further, that not less than $40,500 shall be obligated for a contract with Unity House located in the city of Gardner; provided further, that not less than $30,000 shall be obligated for a contract with the Transition House located in the city of Springfield; provided further, that not less than $47,500 shall be obligated for a contract with the Mansion located in the city of Haverhill; and provided further, that not less than $30,000 shall be obligated for a contract with the Homestead located in the town of Hyannis

......................................................$2,861,000

1410-0300

For the payment of annuities to certain disabled veterans; provided, that such payments shall be made pursuant to section 6B of chapter 115 of the General Laws; provided, that the department shall take reasonable steps to terminate payments upon the death of a recipient

......................................................$500,000

1410-0400

For reimbursing cities and towns for money paid for veterans' benefits and for payments to certain veterans; provided, that said reimbursements shall be made pursuant to section 6 of chapter 115 of the General Laws; and provided further, that notwithstanding any general or special law to the contrary 100 per cent of the amounts of veterans' benefits paid by cities and towns to residents of a soldiers' home shall be paid by the commonwealth to the several cities and towns

......................................................$8,610,000

Local Aid Fund .................. 100.0%

1410-0620

For a veterans' cemetery in the town of Agawam

......................................................$1,700,000

1410-0621

For the study of a veterans' cemetery in central Massachusetts

......................................................$25,000