Thanks to nearly $869,000 in federal VA State Home Construction grants, the New Jersey Department of Military and Veterans Affairs Veterans Memorial homes at Paramus, Menlo Park and Vineland are gaining 2,500 square foot climate-controlled storage units for stockpiles of personal protective equipment. Construction at each facility is in various stages; the structures are slated to be complete within 90 days.

In October 2020, upon assumption of responsibilities as Adjutant General and Commissioner, Maj. Gen. Lisa J. Hou, D.O., directed DMAVA leadership to not only meet Department of Health PPE standards, but exceed them. The current DOH requirement is to maintain an 8-week supply of PPE. DMAVA maintains an 8-week supply at each home, and an additional home’s worth 8-week supply at the DMAVA Lawrenceville campus. Climate-controlled space outside of the three homes allows staff to maximize space for residents within the homes while maintaining ready supplies in an event such as an epidemic or pandemic. 

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