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…

Lafayette Transitional Housing Center, Inc. received a $324,407 Project Grant from the Department of Veterans Affairs (VA) Veterans Health Administration under the Supportive Services for Veteran Families (SSVF) Program (CFDA 64.033) effective September 30, 2025 through September 30, 2026. The organization will deliver comprehensive supportive services to very low-income veteran families experiencing homelessness or at risk of housing instability in Indiana. As required under the SSVF Program, Lafayette Transitional Housing Center will provide four mandatory core services: outreach, case management, assistance in obtaining VA benefits, and coordination of other public benefits for eligible veteran households.

In addition to the required core services, the grant funding supports 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. These supportive services are designed to help very low-income veteran families secure and maintain permanent housing using a housing-first approach without preconditions, while facilitating access to additional resources needed to sustain housing stability and improve quality of life. The SSVF Program's performance targets for grantees include 70 percent permanent housing exit rates and homelessness return rates maintained below five percent.

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.