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Local Authors Series, We’re talking to Lynn Goya
In this next installment of our Local Authors Series, we’re talking to Lynn Goya. In case you’ve missed previous articles, we’ve learned that there are nearly two dozen authors locally here in town. But, there doesn’t really seem to be a way to easily find the books they’ve written or any local source for them to promote their work. We created this series to share the authors stories and to let all of you – perspective readers – get to hear about their works. (If you’ve missed our previous columns, we’ve got links for you at the bottom of this page.)
Please share a short bio to introduce yourself.
I’m flexible, love politics, nature, crafts and the outdoors – and Boulder City. Curly hair defined me as a radical by age three – and I never turned back.
My husband and three children moved to Boulder City in 1993, and live in the same house in the historic district. We love walking downtown to eat, listen to music and meet our friends.
Tell us about the books you’ve written and a short synopsis?
Wrote a book for 4th graders (out of print) on Nevada history – started with the earth forming beneath our feet. Ghosted a book on infertility for a local doctor (out of print). Wrote 4 editions of Fun with the Family in Las Vegas (all out of print) visiting every family-friendly attraction in Clark County. Wrote two hiking guides for Falcon Press with oldest son, Alexander Goya: Best Easy Day Hikes Cedar Rapids: Including Iowa City And Cedar Falls/Waterloo (Best Easy Day Hikes Series), Jun 1, 2010 (regional best-seller) and Best Hikes Near San Diego (Best Hikes Near Series), Aug 16, 2011.
What inspired you to write?
We like to explore.
What do you hope your readers will experience or learn from reading your work?
We believe that travel guides should be fun to read and make one excited to explore while providing new insight into the world around you. These guides fulfill these goals.
When and how did you publish your books.
These guides were published through Falcon Press and other major publishers.
What events in your life contributed to your becoming an author?
I’ve been a professional writer for the past 30 years.
Did you take informal or formal classes or seminars in writing? What would you say to other would be authors about the process of writing?
I have a degree in English. Nothing is better for your writing than sitting down and moving your fingers on your typewriter. I don’t have time to write since I have become an elected official, but there is no better job in the world than that of a journalist.
Veterans Emergency Resources
Dear John,
I am attaching some links for emergency assistance. I’m going to call these tomorrow and do a story on it because you are not the only veteran who has contacted me in the past few days because they are about to lose their home. I know that there is supposed to be emergency assistance to prevent veteran homelessness. Please keep in touch. Here is a list of resources I have been able to find.
with great affection,
Lynn
Housing Assistance
- Housing Assistance For Veterans
- Information For the Community
- The Grant and Per Diem (GPD) Program
- Acquired Property Sales for Homeless Providers Program
- Is a Veteran You Know at Risk of Losing Housing?
“Those who have served this nation as Veterans should never find themselves on the streets, living without care and without hope.”
– VA Secretary Eric Shinseki
Housing Assistance For Veterans
Housing assistance for homeless Veterans and their families is available through several federal programs.
The U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development and VA Supportive Housing Program (HUD-VASH) partner to provide permanent, supportive housing and treatment services for homeless Veterans.
“HUD-VASH is a collaborative program between HUD and VA combines HUD housing vouchers with VA supportive services to help Veterans who are homeless and their families find and sustain permanent housing.
Through public housing authorities, HUD provides rental assistance vouchers for privately owned housing to Veterans who are experiencing homelessness. VA case managers may connect these Veterans with support services such as health care, mental health treatment and substance use counseling to help them in their recovery process and with their ability to maintain housing in the community. Among VA homeless continuum of care programs, HUD-VASH enrolls the largest number and largest percentage of Veterans who have experienced long-term or repeated homelessness. At the end of FY 2021, over 105,000 subsidized housing vouchers were allocated to HUD-VASH with more than 80,000 formerly homeless Veterans living in their own permanent housing as a result of this partnership between HUD and VA.”
Learn more about the HUD-VASH Program.
Information For the Community
If you know a Veteran who is homeless or at risk of homelessness, you can make a difference. VA provides extensive resources and support for Veterans through community partners and directly to Veterans facing homelessness. Everyone should know VA helps find housing for homeless Veterans.
Be a hero and help connect Veterans with the services they have earned.
More Information
- VA Programs for Homeless Veterans
- HUD Public and Indian Housing (HUD website)
- HUD’s Office of Native American Programs (HUD website)
Resources
Ending Veteran Homelessness on Tribal Lands: A Tribal HUD-VASH Grants Guide | Spring 2016
Download Tribal HUD-VASH Grants Guide
Developed by VA and HUD, this guide is designed to familiarize VA medical centers, tribes, tribally designated housing entities and community providers with a new program to permanently house American Indian and Alaska Native Veterans.
The Grant and Per Diem (GPD) Program
The Grant and Per Diem (GPD) Program funds community-based agencies providing transitional housing or service centers for homeless Veterans. Through the program, each year (as funding is available) VA offers grants that may fund up to 65 percent of the project for the construction, acquisition or renovation of facilities or to purchase vans to provide outreach and services to homeless Veterans.
View the Grant/Per Diem Webpage
Is a Veteran You Know at Risk of Losing Housing?
Is a Veteran You Know at Risk of Losing Housing? Call VA Now. VA has comprehensive programs to prevent and eliminate Veteran homelessness. Contact VA’s National Call Center for Homeless Veterans at 1-877-4AID-VET . You will reach a trained VA responder who can connect you with the resources VA offers through these and many other programs.