TALLAHASSEE, FL. (WTXL) - Some area veterans are a step closer to receiving mortgage-free housing.
Thanks to a $2 million Department of Economic Opportunity Grant, Building Homes for Heroes is able to build or modify homes in Florida for injured veterans who served in the armed forces during the wars in Iraq and Afghanistan.
Governor Rick Scott highlighted the effort, "Our partnership with Building Homes for Heroes is a fantastic opportunity to thank our veterans. As a Navy veteran, I'm very proud of this partnership and look forward to seeing many more veterans benefitting from this program."
Building Homes for Heroes is a national nonprofit organization dedicated to making a difference in the lives of wounded American service members and their families.
In 2014 Building Homes for Heroes awarded 13 mortgage-free homes throughout Florida. In cooperation with DEO, Building Homes for Heroes expects to construct or modify another 20 homes in Florida in 2015. The homes will be modeled to fit the specific needs of the veterans.
Florida is home to nearly 1.5 million veterans, the third largest population of veterans in the nation.
