The Department of Veterans Affairs Veterans Health Administration Under Secretary for Health awarded $316,040 under the VA Supportive Services for Veteran Families Program (CFDA 64.033) to Meeting The Needs Of Our Community, Inc. on October 1, 2021. This project grant funding will support the provision of supportive services to very low-income Veteran families in the U.S. Virgin Islands who are homeless, at-risk of homelessness, or transitioning to permanent housing.
Required services to be delivered include outreach, case management, assistance obtaining VA and other public benefits. Temporary financial assistance may also be provided directly to third parties for childcare, housing, transportation, utilities, and other basic needs. Optional services could include legal assistance and financial management support. The goal is to help very low-income Veteran families in the U.S. Virgin Islands maintain stability in permanent housing.