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Maryland Council of Chapters - MOAA
Maryland Veterans Commission

The Maryland Veterans Commission advises the Secretary of Veterans and Military Families on all issues relating to veterans and is authorized 30 commissioners.  Twenty nine positions are filled with one remaining as a member at large.  Commissioners are appointed to five-year terms by the Governor and the Governor names the Chair. Maj Jim Shiffrin, USAF (Ret), currently represents the Maryland Council of Chapters on this Commission (through 2027). For more details, click HERE.

The MOAA rep missed the Apr 2025 meeting. Highlights included:

- Veterans Trust Fund has resumed operations and has awarded over $300,000 to 52 applicants this calendar year..

- The Charlotte Hall Veterans Home is 57% full.

- The Sykesville Veterans home is in the design phase, which should be done by summer 2025.

The next meeting of the Maryland Veterans’ Commission will be on 15 Jul 2025.

Here are recent minutes from the Commission:

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