Veterans Cemetery coming to Irvine
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NEW -> Contingent Buyer Assistance Program
geeeez.. angry much?
Scope of the Program
The Veterans Cemetery Grants Program is intended to complement the service provided by the VA?s system of Veterans cemeteries operated by the National Cemetery Administration.
VA seeks to provide the service of a Veterans cemetery within 75 miles of 90 percent of the Veterans across the country. Data shows that a 75-mile radius defines the effective ?service area? of a Veterans cemetery.
Since 1973, VA has opened many new cemeteries, primarily in large metropolitan areas where Veterans previously had no effective service. VA also works to expand existing national cemeteries to maintain current service. VA has more than doubled the acreage available in federal Veterans cemeteries since 1973 and the burial rate at these cemeteries has also increased by more than 100 percent.
Smaller cities and rural areas located beyond the 75-mile service areas of these existing national cemeteries are ideal locations for state, territory, or tribal government Veterans cemeteries.
The switch ain't gonna happen either. Haddad can now have his cake and eat it too. He has no incentive to put it back on the table. In retrospect, it's surprising he would even offer it up in the first place knowing that the original cemetery was a financial impossibility... unless it was a PR move and he was in bed with Krom all along.
Do your homework, Our Gang!
The grant wasn't "approved", but rather the "pre-application" was accepted for the next round of consideration (but only after the initial request for $38M was marked down to a maximum of $10M).
http://legacy.cityofirvine.org/city...alifornia_state_veterans_cemetery/default.asp
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jmoney74
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http://www.cem.va.gov/cem/grants/information_kit.aspOur Gang said:
geeeez.. angry much?
Scope of the Program
The Veterans Cemetery Grants Program is intended to complement the service provided by the VA?s system of Veterans cemeteries operated by the National Cemetery Administration.
VA seeks to provide the service of a Veterans cemetery within 75 miles of 90 percent of the Veterans across the country. Data shows that a 75-mile radius defines the effective ?service area? of a Veterans cemetery.
Since 1973, VA has opened many new cemeteries, primarily in large metropolitan areas where Veterans previously had no effective service. VA also works to expand existing national cemeteries to maintain current service. VA has more than doubled the acreage available in federal Veterans cemeteries since 1973 and the burial rate at these cemeteries has also increased by more than 100 percent.
Smaller cities and rural areas located beyond the 75-mile service areas of these existing national cemeteries are ideal locations for state, territory, or tribal government Veterans cemeteries.
irvinehomeowner
Well-known member
Dang... someone just got Google-punched in the nether regions.
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jmoney74
Guest
Either I'm trolling or stating facts. 
irvinehomeowner
Well-known member
I think Our Gang is unconscious... all I hear is crickets.
Feds asked to pay half of $77 million initial cost for veterans cemetery in Great Park
http://www.ocregister.com/articles/cemetery-721021-veterans-calvet.html
http://www.ocregister.com/articles/cemetery-721021-veterans-calvet.html
ps99472
New member
Ouch, that's a lot of Fed money, looking at the previous year, I don't see any projects with that high of a grant awarded. If I'm reading that memo right, the highest amount was only $11 million. So even if they get the grant, we still have to pony up $38 million? Good luck.
http://www.cem.va.gov/cem/grants/priority_list.asp
http://www.cem.va.gov/cem/grants/priority_list.asp
iacrenter
Well-known member
So was this the secret plan of the City Council? Approve the original site knowing full well it would be financially impossible. Going through the whole grant process eats up valuable time, allowing Irvine to kick the can down the road. The vets will have to start the whole process yet again if they switch sites.
iacrenter said:
The switch ain't gonna happen either. Haddad can now have his cake and eat it too. He has no incentive to put it back on the table. In retrospect, it's surprising he would even offer it up in the first place knowing that the original cemetery was a financial impossibility... unless it was a PR move and he was in bed with Krom all along.
Our Gang
Active member
Surprise, surprise, surprise!
Feds have approved application for a $10M phase 1 grant in FY2017. Check Irvine's website for the letter.
Irvine has funds, see: http://www.latimes.com/tn-dpt-me-0913-rda-settlement-20140912-story.html Will the council (Irvine the "vet friendly city') go cheap on the vets and not cut off a fraction of their windfall $292M RDA package to turn ARDA (right there next to the new high school!) into the centerpiece feature of the 'OC great park'?
All the reasons (April 12 Council Meeting) for "staying the course" have been debunked. Now perhaps they should actually take a look at the site move offer. They'd be fools not to. But then ....
Election season is here. Gang for mayor anyone?
Feds have approved application for a $10M phase 1 grant in FY2017. Check Irvine's website for the letter.
Irvine has funds, see: http://www.latimes.com/tn-dpt-me-0913-rda-settlement-20140912-story.html Will the council (Irvine the "vet friendly city') go cheap on the vets and not cut off a fraction of their windfall $292M RDA package to turn ARDA (right there next to the new high school!) into the centerpiece feature of the 'OC great park'?
All the reasons (April 12 Council Meeting) for "staying the course" have been debunked. Now perhaps they should actually take a look at the site move offer. They'd be fools not to. But then ....
Election season is here. Gang for mayor anyone?
Our Gang said:
Do your homework, Our Gang!
The grant wasn't "approved", but rather the "pre-application" was accepted for the next round of consideration (but only after the initial request for $38M was marked down to a maximum of $10M).
http://legacy.cityofirvine.org/city...alifornia_state_veterans_cemetery/default.asp
Our Gang
Active member
What is your position on the veterans' cemetery in Irvine? Gang Chen for Mayor 2016 https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=PFUHuEZApx8
https://irvinecommunitynewsandviews.org/city-council/citywatch-fivepoint-works-to-defeat-cemetery/
https://irvinecommunitynewsandviews.org/city-council/citywatch-fivepoint-works-to-defeat-cemetery/
Perspective
Well-known member
Basically, "I support [insert objectionable project here]. I just don't want it in my backyard."
ozzyirvine
New member
So it looks like the person not supporting a land swap is Mary Ann Gaido?
Wager clearly supports it, but it looks like the application process for the current land is already done. The idea is to cancel the current application and start the entire process again, all the while 5P would get a land swap and build more homes?
What's the end of the road here? It's amazing the greed out there.
Wager clearly supports it, but it looks like the application process for the current land is already done. The idea is to cancel the current application and start the entire process again, all the while 5P would get a land swap and build more homes?
What's the end of the road here? It's amazing the greed out there.
irvinehomeshopper
Well-known member
Why didn't you all listen to me? I assured all those who bought Ellwood who contacted me not to worry about the cemetery. Sounded like someone might have defaulted on the monthly payment.