Veterans Trust Fund to Provide Local Benefits

14 Pennsylvania county veterans affairs offices will receive $200,000 in grants, and 34 charitable or veteran service organizations will receive $1.15 million in grants from the Veterans’ Trust Fund, administered by the Pennsylvania Department of Military and Veterans Affairs. The Veterans’ Trust Fund is funded by generous Pennsylvanians who voluntarily make a $5 donation when applying for or renewing their driver’s license, photo ID, or a motor vehicle registration. Since the grant program began in 2013, a total of $5,332,860 has been awarded to organizations that serve Pennsylvania veterans. Locally, the Juniata County and Mifflin County Office of Veterans Affairs… under a joint application… will receive $35,000 to expand veteran outreach programs in the region.