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Department of Veterans' Services
| DEPARTMENT | FY 2015 Budgetary Recommendations |
FY 2015 Federal, Trust, and ISF |
FY 2015 Total Spending |
FY 2015 Budgetary Non-Tax Revenue |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Department of Veterans' Services | 86,727 | 2,100 | 88,827 | 580 |
| account | description | amount |
|---|---|---|
| DEPARTMENT OF VETERANS' SERVICES | 88,827,399 | |
| Budgetary Direct Appropriations | 86,727,083 | |
| Direct Appropriations | ||
| 1410-0010 | Veterans' Services Administration and Operations
For the operation of the department of veterans' services |
2,571,269 |
| 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 |
2,383,809 |
| 1410-0015 | Women Veterans' Outreach
For the women veterans' outreach program |
77,449 |
| 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 |
250,000 |
| 1410-0250 | Assistance to Homeless Veterans
For the operation of homeless shelters and transitional housing for veterans |
2,668,218 |
| 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 |
2,392,470 |
| 1410-0400 | Veterans' Benefits
For reimbursements to 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 and for the payment of annuities to certain disabled veterans and the parents and un-remarried spouses of certain deceased veterans; provided, that annuity payments made under this item shall be made under sections 6A, 6B and 6C of chapter 115 of the General Laws; 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, homeless shelter or transitional housing facility shall be paid by the commonwealth to the several cities and towns; provided further, that under 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 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 shall be provided annually and on an as needed basis to veterans' service organizations recognized by the department of veterans affairs to provide information and education regarding the benefits available under said chapter 115 and all other benefits to which a veteran or a 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 costs to the commonwealth and its municipalities; provided further, that veterans' agents shall complete applications authorized by the executive office under said chapter 118E for a veteran, surviving spouse or dependent applying for medical assistance under said chapter 115; provided further, that the veterans' agent shall file the application for the veteran, surviving spouse or dependent for assistance under said chapter 118E; provided further, that the executive office of health and human services 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 under said chapter 118E with healthcare coverage under said chapter 115 if the secretary determines that supplemental coverage is necessary to afford the veteran, surviving spouse or dependent sufficient relief and support; provided further, that payments to, or on behalf of, a veteran, surviving spouse 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 under section 6B of said chapter 115 shall be considered countable income |
74,632,168 |
| 1410-0630 | Agawam and Winchendon Veterans' Cemeteries
For the administration of the veterans' cemeteries in the towns of Agawam and Winchendon |
1,186,700 |
| 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 | 1,781,600 | |
| 1410-0019 | Veterans Affairs Supportive Housing for Homeless Veterans
For the purposes of a federally funded grant entitled, Veterans Affairs Supportive Housing for Homeless Veterans |
1,457,000 |
| 1410-0057 | Veterans' Affairs Homeless Initiative
For the purposes of a federally funded grant entitled, Veterans' Affairs Homeless Initiative |
324,600 |
| account | description | amount |
|---|---|---|
| Trust and Other Spending | 318,716 | |
| 1410-0017 | Statewide HUD-VASH Initiative Trust | 284,208 |
| 1410-2526 | Agent Training | 34,508 |
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