The Department of Veterans Affairs Veterans Health Administration Under Secretary for Health awarded $137,060 under the Supportive Services for Veteran Families Program (SSVF Program, CFDA 64.033) federal grant to Hawkeye Area Community Action Program Inc. on April 6, 2022. The SSVF Program aims to provide supportive services grants to organizations assisting very low-income veteran families residing in or transitioning to permanent housing.
Through this award, Hawkeye Area Community Action Program Inc. will deliver outreach, case management, assistance obtaining VA and other public benefits, and temporary financial assistance paid directly to third parties for childcare, housing, transportation, utilities, and other basic needs. Services are intended to support veteran families in obtaining and maintaining stable permanent housing. The award funding will support these core supportive services as the grantee coordinates care for very low-income veterans and their families in Iowa.