NewsDecember 27, 2012
Homeless vets project to get started next year
KANSAS CITY, Mo. -- Construction of the first building of a proposed $34 million complex to serve homeless veterans in Kansas City is expected to begin early next year near the city's VA Medical Center. The Kansas City Star reported the St. Michael's Veterans Center is to be spread across 24 acres and include 180 housing units in three buildings, along with a service center to provide an array of services for veterans...
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KANSAS CITY, Mo. -- Construction of the first building of a proposed $34 million complex to serve homeless veterans in Kansas City is expected to begin early next year near the city's VA Medical Center.
The Kansas City Star reported the St. Michael's Veterans Center is to be spread across 24 acres and include 180 housing units in three buildings, along with a service center to provide an array of services for veterans.
The U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs estimates there are more than 1,800 homeless veterans in Kansas City. Supporters of the St. Michael's project say the center could become a model for similar projects nationwide.
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The center is being built on land that is the former site of a decrepit 198-unit public housing unit that was torn down years ago.
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Information from: The Kansas City Star, http://www.kcstar.com
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