Project Grant 12ID032SS

The Department of Veterans Affairs Veterans Health Administration Under Secretary for Health awarded $287,085 under the Supportive Services for Veteran Families Program (SSVF Program, CFDA 64.033) federal grant to El-Ada Community Action Agency. The grant will support the provision of supportive services to very low-income veteran families in Idaho from September 1, 2021 through September 30, 2023.

As required by the SSVF Program, El-Ada Community Action Agency will provide outreach, case management, and assistance obtaining VA and other public benefits. The organization may also use the funding to offer temporary financial assistance paid directly to third parties for childcare, emergency housing, transportation, rental assistance, utility payments, security deposits, moving costs, and general housing stability assistance for participant veterans and their families. Optional services that could potentially be delivered include legal assistance and financial management support. The goal is to coordinate or directly provide supportive services that will help very low-income veteran families obtain and sustain permanent housing.