Harder Secures $850,000 for New Manteca American Legion Community Center
The current Manteca American Legion building can only fit 108 of their nearly 400 members
The new center will be accessible for disabled veterans and will be able to safely accommodate all local American Legion members
The current Manteca American Legion building (above) is nearly 100 years old and can only accommodate 1/4 of American Legion members. The new building will be located at 580 Moffat Blvd.
WASHINGTON – Today, Representative Josh Harder (CA-9), a member of the powerful House Appropriations Committee, announced he secured $850,000 to build a new community center in Manteca for the American Legion. This new center will be accessible to disabled veterans and will be able to accommodate the nearly 400 local American Legion members. The current American Legion building was built in 1926, only fits 108 people, and is not ADA-compliant – this new center will be accessible to those with disabilities.
“Our veterans deserve an American Legion that is accessible to everyone,” said Rep. Harder. “This new community center will make sure the Manteca American Legion can properly serve all its members, including our disabled veterans.”
“We deeply appreciate the diligent efforts of the Congressman in prioritizing Manteca and our veterans. The allocated funds will provide a new home for the American Legion and facilitate collaborative initiatives with our City, VFW, American Legion, and Rep. Harder’s office to support all veterans in our community,” said Manteca Mayor Gary Singh.
“On behalf of the Manteca American Legion McFall Grisham Post 249, we are grateful for the dedication of our veterans and the commitment and support of our elected officials Manteca Mayor Gary Singh and Congressman Josh Harder in honoring all Manteca area veterans with a new Legion hall which will enable us to reach out and support more of those veterans who sacrificed so much for all of us,” said Jeff Aksland, Commander, McFall Grisham Post 249.
The American Legion Community Center in Manteca will be built on city property in collaboration between the City of Manteca and the local American Legion at 580 Moffat Blvd. Rep. Harder secured funding for this project through a Community Project Funding (CPF) grant.
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