{"id":7458,"date":"2025-06-11T15:00:00","date_gmt":"2025-06-11T15:00:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/itsveterans.com\/?p=7458"},"modified":"2025-06-11T15:00:00","modified_gmt":"2025-06-11T15:00:00","slug":"va-announces-42m-in-grants-to-fight-veteran-homelessness","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/itsveterans.com\/?p=7458","title":{"rendered":"VA announces $42M in grants to fight Veteran homelessness"},"content":{"rendered":"<p class=\"tni-source-date\"><strong>Originally published:<\/strong> 2025-06-11T15:00:00+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 the availability of <a href=\"https:\/\/www.federalregister.gov\/public-inspection\/2025-10360\/funding-opportunity-legal-services-for-homeless-veterans-and-veterans-at-risk-for-homelessness-grant\" rel=\"noopener\">$42 million in grants to eligible organizations<\/a> to assist homeless Veterans and those at risk of homelessness with various legal services.<\/p>\n<p>Grant applications are due by 4 p.m. ET, July 7. Organizations can apply for grants worth up to $500,000, which will fund operations for a two-year period beginning Oct. 1, 2025, through Sept. 30, 2027.<\/p>\n<p>The funds are being made available through VA\u2019s <a href=\"https:\/\/www.va.gov\/HOMELESS\/LSV.asp\" rel=\"noopener\">Legal Services for Veterans Grant Program<\/a> and are designed to help Veterans in several ways, including:<\/p>\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>Providing Veterans with representation in landlord-tenant disputes to prevent eviction.<\/li>\n<li>Assisting with court proceedings for child support, custody or estate planning.<\/li>\n<li>Helping Veterans obtain benefits like disability compensation.<\/li>\n<li>Defending Veterans in criminal cases that can prolong or increase their risk of homelessness, such as outstanding warrants, fines, and driver\u2019s license revocation.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>\u201cServices to help Veterans obtain benefits, maintain access to housing and navigate other common legal issues can make a huge difference in preventing or resolving homelessness,\u201d said <strong>VA Secretary Doug Collins<\/strong>. \u201cThese important grants will help us make a positive difference in the lives of thousands of Veterans.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>Learn more about the grant program eligibility and award process <a href=\"https:\/\/www.federalregister.gov\/documents\/2025\/06\/05\/2025-10360\/funding-opportunity-legal-services-for-homeless-veterans-and-veterans-at-risk-for-homelessness-lsv-h\" rel=\"noopener\">online<\/a> or by emailing <a href=\"https:\/\/news.va.gov\/press-room\/va-announces-42-million-in-grants-to-fight-veteran-homelessness\/mailto:lsv@va.gov\">lsv@va.gov<\/a>.<\/p>\n<\/p>\n<hr>\n<p class=\"tni-attribution\">Source: <a href=\"https:\/\/news.va.gov\/press-room\/va-announces-42-million-in-grants-to-fight-veteran-homelessness\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow noopener noreferrer\">U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs<\/a>. 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