WASHINGTON – To make sure the state veterans home in Sulphur remains a comfortable residence for veterans, the Department of Veterans Affairs (VA) is awarding a grant of $12,675,000 for improvements at the Oklahoma state facility.
"This grant honors our commitment to care for the men and women of Oklahoma who have served in uniform," said Dr. James B. Peake, Secretary of Veterans Affairs. "Our federal-state partnership helps to provide housing and care for veterans in a compassionate community."
The VA grant, for safety renovations, covers 65 percent of the cost of the project, which includes construction and purchase of equipment. Total cost of the upgrades is $19.5 million. Most residents receive nursing care.
Oklahoma has seven veterans centers providing intermediate to skilled nursing care and domiciliary care for wartime veterans and their spouses. The centers are located in Ardmore, Claremore, Clinton, Lawton, Norman, Sulphur and Talihina. The SulphurVeteransCenter is located on 17 acres in Southern Oklahoma, overlooking the scenic Chickasaw National Recreation Area.
Last year, VA spent nearly $1.4 billion in Oklahoma to serve more than 338,000 veterans who live in the state. VA operates major medical centers in Muskogee and Oklahoma City and five outpatient clinics across the state.
For more information on the SulphurVeteransCenter, visit* http://www.ok.gov/ODVA/ * or call (580) 622-2144.
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