By Corina Vanek | Arizona Daily Sun
A proposed change to funding regulations could put Flagstaff on the fast track to receiving funding for a veterans home, city leaders said.
“This change will directly benefit northern Arizona, and all rural communities in the United States,” Flagstaff Mayor Coral Evans said.
The proposed regulation changes would incorporate a consideration for veterans in rural areas into the ranking priorities for grant applications. The current funding formula prioritizes veteran demographics and nursing home and in-home care needs within a state, which can make it difficult for rural areas to compete for VA State Home Construction Grants, the Department of Veterans Affairs said in a press release.
