The Freedom’s Path at Dublin receives a ten year $625,000 per housing tax credit.
DUBLIN, Georgia (41NBC/WMGT) The Carl Vinson VA Center plans to renovate two buildings on campus.
Director of the VA Center David Whitmer says that both buildings will include 22 studio efficiencies and 22 one-bedroom apartments.
Between the two buildings will be an additional building for female veterans and families.
To stay at the facilities, veterans must meet income guidelines.
“Those who stay at the center will have other veterans to help them stay on target to reach their goals,” says Whitmer.
Veteran John Payne expressed his honor to give input in the process.
At least two old buildings at the Carl Vinson VA Medical will be renovated to house veterans. Author: Wanya Reese Updated: 7:04 PM EST January 7, 2021
DUBLIN, Ga. More than 2,000 veterans are homeless across central and south Georgia. That is according to Joe Grant, who is the Homeless Veteran Program Coordinator at the Carl Vinson VA Medical Center in Dublin. Now, the VA is teaming up with the city and other organizations to provide housing for homeless and low-income veterans. At some point in time, I was very close to being homeless, I had some family that took me in, and I thank them till this day, U.S. Army Veteran John Payne said.
Dublin VA enhances housing for vets This is one of the existing buildings that will have a major renovation. (Source: Dublin VA) By Dave Miller | January 6, 2021 at 12:07 PM EST - Updated January 6 at 12:07 PM
DUBLIN, Ga. (WALB) - The Carl Vinson VA Medical Center (VAMC) announced that Freedom’s Path at Dublin has been awarded a 10-year, $625,000 per year housing tax credit by the Georgia Department of Community Affairs.
Two existing buildings on the main campus will be renovated to include 22 studio, 22 one-bedroom, plus an additional new construction for six two-bedroom apartments to serve homeless, near homeless and disabled veterans and their families.
Carl Vinson VA in Dublin makes progress in vaccinating veterans and frontline workers
The Medical Center Director says 80% of the veterans who live in the community living centers have been vaccinated. Author: Wanya Reese Updated: 6:30 PM EST December 28, 2020
DUBLIN, Ga. Veterans who call the Carl Vinson VA Medical Center home are continuing to get vaccinated against COVID-19.
The Medical Center received its first shipment of the Moderna vaccine last week, and now the medical center director says the rollout is going well.
Lester Porter was the first veteran at the Carl Vinson VA Medical Center to get vaccinated. I haven t been afraid of dying every day, but I did not want to get sick and die, he said.
First veteran at Carl Vinson VAMC in Dublin gets COVID-19 vaccine
Former Mayor of Dublin Lester Porter got the vaccine Christmas day, just two days shy of his 97th birthday! Author: 13WMAZ Staff Updated: 5:12 PM EST December 25, 2020
DUBLIN, Ga. A veteran at the Carl Vinson VA Medical Center in Dublin received a COVID-19 vaccine on Christmas day.
96-year-old World War II veteran, former local doctor and former Mayor of Dublin Lester Porter got the first vaccine at the center, just two days shy of his 97th birthday, according to a release from the center.
Porter is a former soldier with the Army’s 12th Armored Division and was on the front line of WWII in Germany. Now, he s on the frontline of a new battle COVID-19.