LANSING, MI— Two state lawmakers are asking for supplemental funding in the Michigan budget for veterans homes.
Senators Ed McBroom and Adam Hollier want to use one-time funds to replace the DJ Jacobetti Home in Marquette and construct a new home in Detroit. They say plans for both projects were proposed in 2016 and it’s time to follow through by using once-in-a-generation funding and more than $140 million in federal matching funds.
Hollier says Jacobetti cannot fully comply with federal requirements and is reaching a critical juncture for replacement.
The senators don’t want to wait until the budget process is complete. They will push to include the funding in a supplemental appropriations bill.
