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The Fayetteville State Veterans Home's funding is uncertain as the full state budget remains under negotiation.

The home was vacated in February 2024 due to structural issues, water damage and mold.

NCDMVA Secretary Jocelyn Mitnaul Mallette is reviewing options for the home's future, including renovation or rebuilding.

With Gov. Josh Stein signing a scant budget bill into law Aug. 6 while lawmakers hash out details for the full budget, funding for the Fayetteville State Veterans Home appears to be in limbo for the next fiscal year.

The North Carolina Department of Military and Veterans Affairs announced in December 2023 that 85 veterans living in the Veterans Home at 214 Cochran Ave. would need to move by February.

Department officials said they would move t

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