AUSTIN, Texas — More financial help is now available to Texas veterans and their families. The Texas Veterans Commission awarded a $150,000 grant to Hope for the Warriors. The money and assistance can be life-changing for Texas military families.
Helping Texas veterans put food on the table is just one way Hope for the Warriors is supporting those who have served their country.
“It can be life-changing,” said Shelley Rodriguez, Senior Director of Clinical Case Management and Financial Wellness.
Rodriguez works with veterans and their families to improve their quality of life. The $150,000 grant from the Texas Veterans Commission will ease common struggles such as paying the rent, finding a job, and getting mental health services to work through PTSD.
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“A typical person would be a veteran who has been out of service for a little bit of time, may or may not be receiving VA disability, and is struggling for a myriad of reasons,” said Rodriguez.
Rodriguez said the first step for many vets is getting housing support.
“For many veterans, in Texas in particular, it means they are not evicted from their home. It means they are able to secure housing if they need that,” said Rodriguez.
Hope for the Warriors does not just issue checks. Instead, vets learn life skills such as managing their money better.
“When you are in a situation where you have no idea what’s going to happen next, and you are responsible for a family, often knowing that someone is there who can offer you assistance can be life-changing,” said Rodriguez.
This is the fourth grant awarded to Hope for the Warriors from the Texas Veterans Commission. In total, almost $620,000 has been used by Hope for the Warriors to assist military families in Texas.