Project Grant 14TN28422

The Volunteer Behavioral Health Care System was awarded a $1.186 million Project Grant from the Department of Veterans Affairs Veterans Health Administration Under Secretary for Health on October 1, 2021. The grant funding supports the VA Supportive Services for Veteran Families Program (SSVF Program, CFDA 64.033), which provides supportive services to very low-income Veteran families residing in or transitioning to permanent housing.

Required services under the grant include outreach, case management, and assistance obtaining VA and other public benefits. The grantee may also provide temporary financial assistance paid directly to third parties for childcare, emergency housing and transportation, rental and utility payment assistance, security and utility deposits, moving costs, and general housing stability assistance including emergency supplies. Additional optional supportive services that may be offered include legal assistance and financial management services. The grant aims to help very low-income Veteran families maintain stability in permanent housing.