Project Grant 14OH26722

This $153,779 Project Grant from the Department of Veterans Affairs Veterans Health Administration Under Secretary for Health supports the VA Supportive Services for Veteran Families Program (CFDA 64.033). The grant recipient, Community Support Services Inc., will provide supportive services to very low-income Veteran families residing in or transitioning to permanent housing. As required by the program, the organization will deliver outreach, case management, and assistance obtaining VA and other public benefits. Optional services that may also be provided using these grant funds include temporary financial assistance paid directly to third parties for childcare, emergency housing, transportation, rental/utility payments, security deposits, moving costs, and general housing stability assistance as outlined in 38 CFR Part 62. Legal assistance and financial management services are additionally eligible optional services. The award was issued on October 1, 2021 to directly support low-income Veterans and their families in Ohio through coordinated supportive services.