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Budget Summary FY2010

Department of Veterans' Services
Data Current as of:  1/26/2010



FISCAL YEAR 2010 BUDGET SUMMARY ($000)
ACCOUNT FY2010
Conference		 FY2010
Vetoes		 FY2010
GAA		 October
Budget
Reductions
Veterans' Services Administration and Operations 2,159 0 2,159 -17
Veterans' Outreach Centers Including Homeless Shelters 1,739 0 1,739 0
Women Veterans' Outreach 50 0 50 0
Agawam and Winchendon Veterans' Cemeteries Fees and Grants Retained Revenue 300 0 300 0
Veterans' Pension Determination and Revenue Recovery 98 0 98 0
Assistance to Homeless Veterans 2,083 0 2,083 0
New England Shelter for Homeless Veterans 2,279 0 2,279 0
Annuities to Qualified Disabled Veterans, Gold Star Parents and Spouses 18,945 0 18,945 0
Veterans' Benefits Including Annuities 27,864 0 27,864 0
Agawam and Winchendon Veterans' Cemeteries 864 0 864 -2
TOTAL    56,380 0 56,380 -20

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DEPARTMENT OF VETERANS' SERVICES 57,280,471
Direct Appropriations
1410-0010 Veterans' Services Administration and Operations
For the operation of the department of veterans' services; provided, that the department may fund a housing specialist from this item; provided further, that the department may expend funds for the Glory 54th Brigade; provided further, that the secretary of veterans' affairs shall submit a report to the joint committee on veterans' and federal affairs and the house and senate committees on ways and means not later than December 31, 2009, on the secretariat's implementation of and the outreach efforts of the "welcome home bill"; and provided further, that the report shall include the participation rates for service, hindrances to enrollment for the program, and recommendations, including any necessary statutory or other changes to increase the number of service men and women who apply for such service 		2,159,172
1410-0012 Veterans' Outreach Centers Including Homeless Shelters
For services to veterans, including the maintenance and operation of outreach centers; provided, that the department shall not reduce the amount allocated to a program or its successor listed in this item as appearing in section 2 of chapter 182 of the acts of 2008 by more than 25 per cent in fiscal year 2010; provided further, that the centers shall provide counseling to incarcerated veterans and to Vietnam era veterans and their families who may have been exposed to agent orange; and provided further, that these centers shall also provide services to veterans who were discharged after September 11, 2001, and their families 		1,738,686
1410-0015 Women Veterans' Outreach
For the women veterans' outreach program 		50,000
1410-0100 Veterans' Pension Determination and Revenue Recovery
For the revenue maximization project of the executive office of elder affairs to identify individuals eligible for veterans' pensions who are currently receiving home health care services 		98,000
1410-0250 Assistance to Homeless Veterans
For veterans homelessness services, provided, that the department shall not reduce the amount allocated to a program or its successor listed in this item as appearing in section 2 of chapter 182 of the acts of 2008 by more than 25 per cent in fiscal year 2010 		2,083,073
1410-0251 New England Shelter for Homeless Veterans
For the maintenance and operation of homeless shelters and transitional housing for veterans at the New England Center for Homeless Veterans located in the city of Boston 		2,278,543
1410-0300 Annuities to Qualified Disabled Veterans, Gold Star Parents and Spouses
For the payment of annuities to certain disabled veterans and the parents and un-remarried spouses of certain deceased veterans; provided, that the payments shall be made pursuant to section 6B of chapter 115 of the General Laws; provided further, that the department shall take reasonable steps to terminate payments upon the death of a recipient; provided further, that the department shall prorate annuity payments to ensure that the total payments in fiscal year 2010 shall not exceed the amount appropriated herein; and provided further, that the secretary of veterans' services shall file with the house and senate committees on ways and means a report detailing the number of applications received for annuities offered under this program at the end of each fiscal quarter 		18,944,760
1410-0400 Veterans' Benefits Including Annuities
For reimbursing cities and towns for money paid for veterans' benefits and for payments to certain veterans under section 6 of chapter 115 of the General Laws; provided, 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; provided further, that pursuant to section 9 of said chapter 115, the department shall reimburse cities and towns for the cost of United States flags placed on the graves of veterans on Memorial Day; provided further, that notwithstanding any general or special law to the contrary, the secretary of veterans' services shall continue a training program for veterans' agents and directors of veterans' services in cities and towns; provided further, that the department of veterans' services shall provide such training in several locations across the commonwealth; provided further, that training will be provided annually and on an as needed basis to veterans services organizations to make them aware of the provision of said chapter 115 and all other benefits to which a veteran or the veteran's dependents may be entitled; provided further, that any person applying for veterans' benefits to pay for services available under chapter 118E of the General Laws, shall also apply for medical assistance under said chapter 118E to minimize cost of the commonwealth and its municipalities; provided further, that veterans' agents shall complete applications authorized by the executive office under said chapter 118E for any veteran, widow and dependent applying for medical assistance under said chapter 115; provided further, that the veterans' agent shall file the application for the veteran or dependent for assistance under said chapter 118E; provided further, that the executive office shall act on all said chapter 118E applications and advise the applicant and the veterans' agent of the applicant's eligibility for said chapter 118E healthcare; provided further, that the veterans' agent shall advise the applicant of the right to assistance for medical benefits under said chapter 115 pending approval of the application for assistance under said chapter 118E by the executive office; provided further, that the secretary may supplement healthcare pursuant to said chapter 118E with healthcare coverage under said chapter 115 if he determines that supplemental coverage is necessary to afford the veteran or dependent sufficient relief and support; provided further, that payments to or on behalf of a veteran or dependent pursuant to said chapter 115 shall not be considered income for the purposes of determining eligibility under said chapter 118E; and provided further, that benefits awarded pursuant to section 6B of said chapter 115 shall be considered countable income 		27,864,000
1410-0630 Agawam and Winchendon Veterans' Cemeteries
For the administration of the veterans' cemeteries in the towns of Agawam and Winchendon 		864,237

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Retained Revenues
1410-0018 Agawam and Winchendon Veterans' Cemeteries Fees and Grants Retained Revenue
The department may expend not more than $300,000 for the maintenance and operation of Agawam and Winchendon veterans' cemeteries from revenue collected from fees, grants, gifts or other contributions to the cemeteries; prior appropriations continued 		300,000

account description amount
Federal Grant Spending 900,000
1410-0254 Homeless Veterans' Reintegration, Training, and Placement
For the purposes of a federally funded grant entitled, Non-Urban Homeless Veterans Reintegration 		300,000
1410-0255 Non-Urban Homeless Veterans Reintegration
For the purposes of a federally funded grant entitled, Urban Homeless Veterans Reintegration 		300,000
1410-0256 Veterans' Workforce Investment
For the purposes of a federally funded grant entitled, Veterans' Workforce Investment Program 		300,000

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