1410-0012 Veterans' Outreach Centers Including Homeless Shelters

For services to veterans, including the maintenance and operation of outreach centers; provided, that said outreach centers shall provide counseling to incarcerated veterans and to Vietnam war era veterans who may have been exposed to agent orange and the families of such veterans; provided further, that said outreach centers shall provide services to veterans who were discharged after September 11, 2001 and the families of those veterans; provided further, that the executive office of veterans' services shall make a payment of not less than the amount appropriated for each outreach center funded by this item in fiscal year 2025; provided further, that not less than $30,000 shall be expended to the Veterans Oral History Project in Natick; provided further that not less than $50,000 shall be expended to the Bilingual Veteran's Outreach Center in the city of Springfield for a Pittsfield caseworker; provided further, that not less than $10,000 shall be expended to Dudley--Gendron -- Post 414 American Legion Hall in Sutton; provided further, not less than $30,000 shall be expended to Attleboro''s Global War on Terrorism Monument Committee to assist with the creation of a historical tribute of remembrance, respect and gratitude for all those who have served in the Global War on Terrorism; provided further, not less than $25,000 shall be expended to Springfield Veterans First (NABVET) Outreach Center; provided further that not less than $100,000 shall be expended to Veterans Inc. to expand its behavioral health programming and create low--barrier access to treatment for persons at the Worcester housing programs; provided further, that not less than $250,000 shall be expended for the collaboration between NEBSI and JLC services to establish a network for the eTMS program to treat veterans and first responders who suffer from any post--traumatic stress disorder, traumatic brain injuries, substance use disorders, depression, anxiety and sleep disorders; provided further, that not less than $50,000 shall be expended to Cape and Island Veterans Outreach Center Hyannis for service--enriched housing and all--inclusive supportive programs for United States military veterans; provided further, that not less than $10,000 shall be expended to the Granby Legion Post 266 to support the renovation of its community kitchen; provided further, that not less than $125,000 shall be expended to the Montachusett Veterans Outreach Center, Inc. for supportive housing programs and operational functions; and provided further, that not later than March 27, 2026, the executive office shall submit a report to the house and senate committees on ways and means detailing for each outreach center receiving funds under this item: (i) the number of veterans served annually; (ii) the cost and types of programs, including evidence--based or evidence--informed programs, offered to veterans; and (iii) a 5--year spending plan or outline that shall include a summary of the implementation or further development of evidence--based programs and program evaluation; provided further, that not less than $2,500,000 shall be expended for clinical care, education and training in veterans' mental and behavioral health issues, including post--traumatic stress, traumatic brain injury, substance use disorder and suicide prevention administered by the Massachusetts General Hospital Home Base program; provided further, that not less than $150,000 shall be expended as a grant to the Veterans'' Association of Bristol County, Inc.; provided further, that not less than $75,000 shall be expended for Vietnam Veterans of Massachusetts, Inc. to aid veterans filing claims for medical and financial benefits; and provided further, that not less than $500,000 shall be expended for the operations of Veterans Inc. for services to veterans including, but not limited to, employment training and substance use treatment