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…

This $397,923 Project Grant award from the Department of Veterans Affairs (VA) under the Supportive Services for Veteran Families (SSVF) Program (CFDA 64.033) supports Helping Heroes Inc., a non-profit organization, in providing supportive services to very low-income veteran families. The grant funds Helping Heroes' delivery of outreach, case management, assistance obtaining VA and public benefits, and temporary financial assistance for housing-related costs such as childcare, emergency housing, transportation, rental assistance, and utility payments. These services aim to rapidly re-house homeless veterans, prevent homelessness, and promote long-term housing stability and self-sufficiency. Helping Heroes has received multiple SSVF grants from the VA since 2019, totaling over $1.5 million, along with additional VA and federal homeless assistance funding, to carry out these critical services for veteran families in West Virginia.

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.