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…

Faith-Hope-Love-Charity, Inc. received a $2.56 million project grant from the Department of Veterans Affairs (VA) Veterans Health Administration under the Supportive Services for Veteran Families (SSVF) Program (CFDA 64.033), awarded 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 Florida who are homeless, transitioning to permanent housing, or at risk of housing instability. As a grantee, Faith-Hope-Love-Charity, Inc. is required to provide four core services: outreach, case management, assistance in obtaining VA benefits, and coordination of other public benefits.

In addition to mandatory services, the organization may provide optional temporary financial assistance paid directly to third parties on behalf of participants for housing-related expenses including child care, emergency housing, transportation, rental assistance, utility payments, security deposits, utility deposits, moving costs, and general housing stability assistance. The grantee may also offer supplemental services such as legal assistance and financial management services to support long-term housing stability. This award represents the organization's continued participation in the SSVF Program's housing-first model, which emphasizes rapid re-housing and permanent housing retention without preconditions to help veteran families achieve sustainable housing solutions and improved quality of life.

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.