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Wisconsin lawmakers are debating how to fund and reopen two housing facilities for homeless veterans that closed in September.

A Republican-authored bill proposes providing matching grants to non-governmental organizations to run the facilities.

The Department of Veterans Affairs has concerns the bill does not cover startup or capital costs for new programs.

MADISON – Lawmakers remain at odds over how to reopen two housing facilities for homeless veterans.

In an Oct. 29 hearing, Democrats and Republicans debated where funding should come from and whether the state should hand over operation of the Veterans Housing and Recovery Program to different organizations.

The bill in discussion, authored by Republicans, would allow Wisconsin to reimburse organizations offer

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