{"id":7444,"date":"2025-08-27T14:00:00","date_gmt":"2025-08-27T14:00:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/itsveterans.com\/?p=7444"},"modified":"2025-08-27T14:00:00","modified_gmt":"2025-08-27T14:00:00","slug":"va-awards-818-million-in-grants-to-combat-veteran-homelessness","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/itsveterans.com\/?p=7444","title":{"rendered":"VA awards $818 million in grants to combat Veteran homelessness"},"content":{"rendered":"<p class=\"tni-source-date\"><strong>Originally published:<\/strong> 2025-08-27T14:00:00+00:00. Historical source article: benefits, rules, amounts and deadlines may have changed. Check the official source for current information.<\/p>\n<p><strong>WASHINGTON<\/strong> \u2014 The Department of Veterans Affairs today announced more than $818 million in grants to 235 organizations across the country to help Veterans who are homeless or at risk of becoming homeless.<\/p>\n<p>VA awards grants based on a number of factors, including the grant recipients\u2019 experience and past performance in providing supportive services to Veteran families, and the need in the area or community where the program will be based. Throughout fiscal year 2026, the grants will fund local organizations as they help Veterans access:<\/p>\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>Housing and housing counseling<\/li>\n<li>Health care<\/li>\n<li>Financial planning services<\/li>\n<li>Childcare<\/li>\n<li>Legal assistance<\/li>\n<li>Transportation<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>\u201cSupportive services like childcare, housing counseling and financial planning can be important catalysts for preventing or resolving homelessness,\u201d said<strong> VA Secretary Doug Collins. \u201c<\/strong>These grants will help bring crucial support to thousands of Veterans in need across the nation.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>The grants are being made available through VA\u2019s <a href=\"https:\/\/www.va.gov\/homeless\/ssvf\/index.html\" rel=\"noopener\">Supportive Services for Veteran Families<\/a> program, which provides case management and supportive services to:<\/p>\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>Prevent the imminent loss of a Veteran\u2019s home.<\/li>\n<li>Identify new, more suitable housing situations for individuals and families.<\/li>\n<li>Rapidly re-house Veterans and their families who are homeless and might remain homeless without assistance.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>Learn more about the <a href=\"https:\/\/www.va.gov\/homeless\/ssvf\/index.html\" rel=\"noopener\">program<\/a>.<\/p>\n<hr>\n<p class=\"tni-attribution\">Source: <a href=\"https:\/\/news.va.gov\/press-room\/va-awards-818-million-in-grants-to-combat-veteran-homelessness\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow noopener noreferrer\">U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs<\/a>. 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