Fiscal Year 2019 Budget

Beginning July 1, 2018 and ending June 30, 2019

Last updated: 4/11/18

Boston VETS

The mission of the Boston Office of Veterans Engagement, Transition, and Services (Boston VETS) is to provide benefits to veterans and their dependents residing in Boston and eligible under M.G.L. c. 115 and 108 CMR; pay the funeral and burial expenses for indigent veterans under prescribed regulations; assist all veterans with obtaining federal, state, or local benefits to which they may be entitled; oversee the decoration of veterans graves and hero squares on Memorial Day; and carry out commemorative activities related to Boston veterans.


Giselle Sterling, Commissioner, Appropriation 741
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Appropriations by Program

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Program Name FY16 Actual FY17 Actual FY18 Budget FY19 Budget
Veterans' Services 3,948,303 3,283,251 4,730,047 4,692,133
Total 3,948,303 3,283,251 4,730,047 4,692,133


Department trends by program


Boston VETS
Operating Budget Over Time

Department budget by account

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title FY16 Expenditure FY17 Expenditure FY18 Appropriation FY19 Adopted Inc/Dec 18 vs 19
Personnel Services 687,442 810,882 941,402 1,021,251 79,849
Contractual Services 111,478 88,834 101,932 101,932 0
Supplies & Materials 57,207 53,516 71,150 71,900 750
Current Chgs & Oblig 3,088,708 2,300,549 3,615,563 3,497,050 -118,513
Equipment 3,468 29,470 0 0 0
Other 0 0 0 0 0
Total 3,948,303 3,283,251 4,730,047 4,692,133 -37,914


Department trends by account


Boston VETS
Operating Budget Over Time
Boston VETS FY18
Operating Budget by Account
Personnel Services
Contractual Services
Supplies & Materials
Current Chgs & Oblig
Equipment
Other


Boston VETS
Performance Goals

Veterans' Services
  • Advocate-To support events, pannels, legislation and summits aimed at meeting the needs of local veterans
  • Engage-To reach out to all 22,000 veterans that call Boston their home through meaningful community engagement
  • Recognize- to recognize the services of veterans who have died in service to their country and to assist with burial costs as needed
  • Serve-To serve our (600+) homeless and low income veterans through a financial assistance program aimed to increase the housing stability of veterans and their families based on household need


Boston VETS - Authorizing Statutes

  • Enabling Legislation, CBC Ord. §§ 12-2.1-12-2.3.
  • Veterans' Benefits, M.G.L.A. c. 115, as amended.
  • Appropriation for Grave Decoration, M.G.L.A. c. 115, § 9.