Corzine Braces Military Families For Escalation

by: JRB

Tue Jan 16, 2007 at 04:00:05 PM EST

This morning, Corzine awarded $150,000 to the Deployed Military Spouses Program to benefit families of New Jersey's deployed military.

About the program:

The Department of Community Affairs awarded $100,000 to the Women's Opportunity Center in early 2006. As of September 30, 2006, the program awarded 69 grants to 64 families from bases and armories throughout the state. The awards ranged from $76 to $2500. Of the 69 grants, 37 covered emergency household bills; 19 covered child care expenses; eight covered transportation; and five covered training. There was also a private donation ($1000) to the program that awarded two grants to families that did not make the income eligibly guidelines.

Few citizens of New Jersey will fully understand the sacrifices that the families of our deployed service members make every day. This program helps to ensure that those National Guard and Reserve service families have the financial resources to keep the home front going while their Soldier, Airman, Sailor, Marine or Coast Guard members are away.