Grant agreement to help funding for Central Valley Honor Flight

FRESNO, Calif. (KFSN) -- More of our nation's heroes here in the Valley will be able to take a trip of a lifetime.

Thursday, the Fresno City Council approved a grant agreement with the Central Valley Honor Flight to allocate $100,000 from American Rescue Plan Act Funding.

Paul Loeffler joins Action News to discuss the latest Honor Flight and the grant from the Fresno City Council.

The money will allow 70 Valley vets to travel to Washington, D.C. to see the war memorials free of charge.

Back in April, 74 local veterans had a chance to visit DC. The very first Honor Flight took place in 2013.

There have been 27 other flights since then.

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