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Department of Veterans' Services
| DEPARTMENT | FY 2013 Budgetary Recommendations |
FY 2013 Federal, Trust, and ISF |
FY 2013 Total Spending |
FY 2013 Budgetary Non-Tax Revenue |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Department of Veterans' Services | 78,547 | 1,101 | 79,647 | 580 |
| account | description | amount |
|---|---|---|
| DEPARTMENT OF VETERANS' SERVICES | 79,647,485 | |
| Budgetary Direct Appropriations | 78,546,735 | |
| Direct Appropriations | ||
| 1410-0010 | Veterans' Services Administration and Operations
For the operation of the department of veterans' services |
2,526,370 |
| 1410-0012 | Veterans' Outreach Centers Including Homeless Shelters
For services to veterans, including the maintenance and operation of outreach centers, homeless shelters and transitional housing; provided, 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 |
6,482,478 |
| 1410-0015 | Women Veterans' Outreach
For the women veterans' outreach program |
50,000 |
| 1410-0075 | Train Vets to Treat Vets
For the purpose of the Train Vets to Treat Vets program; provided, that the department shall work in conjunction with the Massachusetts School of Professional Psychology to administer a behavioral health career development program for returning veterans |
125,000 |
| 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 |
96,500 |
| 1410-0300 | Annuities to 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 under section 6B of chapter 115 of the General Laws |
21,797,082 |
| 1410-0400 | Veterans' Benefits
For the payment of veterans' annuities under section 6B of chapter 115 of the General Laws and for reimbursements to cities and towns for payments to certain veterans under section 6 of chapter 115 of the General Laws; provided, that funds may be expended from this item for payment of fuel allowance benefits provided to recipients; 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 to 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 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 under 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 under 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 |
45,889,480 |
| 1410-0630 | Agawam and Winchendon Veterans' Cemeteries
For the administration of the veterans' cemeteries in the towns of Agawam and Winchendon |
1,014,825 |
| account | description | amount |
|---|---|---|
| Retained Revenues | ||
| 1410-0018 | Agawam and Winchendon Cemeteries Retained Revenue
The department of veterans' services may expend for the maintenance and operation of the Agawam and Winchendon veterans' cemeteries an amount not to exceed $565,000 from revenues collected from federal reimbursements, fees, grants, gifts or other contributions to the cemeteries |
565,000 |
| account | description | amount |
|---|---|---|
| Federal Grant Spending | 1,080,750 | |
| 1410-0054 | Homeless Veterans' Reintegration, Training and Placement
For the purposes of a federally funded grant entitled, Homeless Veterans' Reintegration, Training and Placement |
200,000 |
| 1410-0055 | Homeless Veterans' Reintegration Program Urban-Worcester
For the purposes of a federally funded grant entitled, Homeless Veterans' Reintegration Program Urban-Worcester |
300,000 |
| 1410-0056 | Veterans' Workforce Investment
For the purposes of a federally funded grant entitled, Veterans' Workforce Investment |
500,000 |
| 1410-0057 | VA Housing First Homeless Initiative
For the purposes of a federally funded grant entitled, VA Housing First Homeless Initiative |
80,750 |
| account | description | amount |
|---|---|---|
| Trust and Other Spending | 20,000 | |
| 1410-2526 | Agent Training | 20,000 |
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