With Dyess Air-Force Base here in Abilene the Big Country is home to several Veterans, and some are without a home.

The federal government wants to help, and the Abilene Housing Authority received financial help after applying for a grant.

A partnership between the HUD-Veterans Affairs Supportive Housing program and the Veterans Administration in Big Spring, Texas is able to provide rental assistance to 70 homeless Veterans.

The Abilene Housing Authority has nearly $300,000 dollars in housing vouchers to distribute to Veterans and their families. They can use them practically anywhere in West Central Texas, pending the approval of the landlord of the property.

To find out if you are eligible for this housing assistance, you first need to contact the Veteran Affairs Medical center in Big Spring at 1-800-472-1365.

They will set up a screening to determine eligibility. Gene Reed, from the Housing Authority of Abilene doesn't want any Veterans to feel discouraged from contacting the veteran office in Big Spring.

Reed is excited to be able to help out local vets, and says that as of now the federal government will continue providing the funds to pay for these veteran families, as long as the money is available. If for some reason they can no longer help, the Abilene Housing Authority says that the Veterans and their families will still be able to receive housing under the low-income housing vouchers for citizens of Abilene.