HB6776 Summary

• Appropriates $121,182,400 in total funding to the Illinois Department of Veterans' Affairs for fiscal year 2010-2011, comprised of $65,155,700 from General Funds, $54,386,100 from Other State Funds, and $1,640,600 from Federal Funds.

• Funds Central Office operations including personal services ($3,441,800), electronic data processing ($1,173,300), and contractual services ($573,500).

• Appropriates $1,311,500 for grants-in-aid including war veteran bonus payments ($597,800), educational opportunities for veterans' children ($163,700), and veteran headstone cartage ($550,000).

• Establishes funding for four Illinois Veterans' Homes (Anna, Quincy, LaSalle, and Manteno) totaling approximately $63.2 million for personnel, operations, and facility maintenance.

• Allocates funding for field services ($5,214,800), homeless veterans programs ($923,800), post-traumatic stress disorder counseling ($200,000), and specialized housing assistance ($223,000).