The ssvf program's purpose is to provide supportive services grants to private non-profit organizations and consumer cooperatives, who will coordinate or provide supportive services to very low-income…

Southwest Counseling Solutions, Inc. (doing business as Miside Health) received a $2.61 million Project Grant from the Department of Veterans Affairs Veterans Health Administration under the VA Supportive Services for Veteran Families Program (CFDA 64.033) awarded on September 30, 2025, with a completion date of September 30, 2026. The organization will deliver comprehensive supportive services to very low-income veteran families in Michigan who are homeless, transitioning to permanent housing, or at risk of housing instability. As a CARF-accredited nonprofit behavioral health organization based in Detroit, Southwest Counseling Solutions will provide four mandatory core services: outreach, case management, assistance in obtaining Department of Veterans Affairs benefits, and coordination of other public benefits.

In addition to these core services, the organization may provide optional temporary financial assistance paid directly to third parties on behalf of participants for housing-related expenses including rental assistance, utility payments, security deposits, moving costs, child care, transportation, and emergency housing assistance. The grantee may also deliver supplemental services such as legal assistance and financial management services to promote housing stability and improved quality of life. This funding supports Southwest Counseling Solutions' existing capacity as a Certified Community Behavioral Health Clinic expansion grantee to serve over 8,000 consumers annually through an integrated, housing-first approach designed to rapidly house veterans and prevent homelessness.

The ssvf program's purpose is to provide supportive services grants to private non-profit organizations and consumer cooperatives, who will coordinate or provide supportive services to very low-income veteran families who are residing in permanent housing, are homeless and scheduled to become residents of permanent housing within a specified time period; or after exiting permanent housing within a specified time period, are seeking other housing that is responsive to such very low-income veteran family's needs and preferences. Grantees will use supportive services grant funds to provide supportive service. All grantees are required to provide outreach services, case management services, assistance in obtaining VA benefits and assistance in obtaining and coordinating other public benefits. In addition to the required services, grantees may also provide temporary financial assistance paid directly to a third party on behalf of a participant for child care, emergency housing assistance, transportation, rental assistance, utility-fee payment assistance, security deposits, utility deposits, moving costs, and general housing stability assistance (which includes emergency supplies), in accordance with 38 CFR part 62. Additional optional supportive services may include legal assistance and financial management services. Grantees will use supportive services grant funds to provide supportive service. All grantees are required to provide outreach services, case management services, assistance in obtaining VA benefits and assistance in obtaining and coordinating other public benefits. In addition to the required services, grantees may also provide temporary financial assistance paid directly to a third party on behalf of a participant for child care, emergency housing assistance, transportation, rental assistance, utility-fee payment assistance, security deposits, utility deposits, moving costs, and general housing stability assistance (which includes emergency supplies), in accordance with 38 CFR part 62. Additional optional supportive services may include legal assistance and financial management services.