New Hampshire
Council approves Veterans Campus, temporary staffing at N.H. Veterans home
New Hampshire’s Government Council has unanimously authorized spending greater than $30 million to profit native veterans.
The majority of cash, practically $23 million in federal funding, is earmarked for a Veterans Housing and Retreat Middle in Franklin.
The 15-acre web site will embody everlasting and transitional housing. It will likely be managed by Easterseals New Hampshire, which – till final yr – ran its Farnum North habit therapy campus there.
The council additionally authorized a two-year, $7.6 million contract with California-based R.L. Klein and Associates, to offer short-term scientific and help workers on the state Veteran’s Dwelling in Tilton.
“The hope is that we received’t want to make use of it fairly often, however July and August in our scientific areas goes to be actually powerful,” stated New Hampshire Veterans Dwelling Commandant Kimberly MacKay.
Tilton is licensed to take care of 250 individuals however now homes solely half as many. Its workers emptiness charge stands at 37%.