Project Grant 18KY37924

The U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs (VA) has awarded a $1,562,671 Project Grant under the VA Supportive Services for Veteran Families (SSVF) Program (CFDA 64.033) to Volunteers of America Mid-States, Inc. (VOA Mid-States), a non-profit organization based in Kentucky. The SSVF Program provides grants to private non-profit organizations to coordinate and deliver supportive services to very low-income veteran families who are homeless, at risk of homelessness, or transitioning to permanent housing. Through this grant, VOA Mid-States will provide outreach, case management, assistance obtaining VA and public benefits, and temporary financial assistance for housing-related costs such as rent, utilities, security deposits, and transportation. Optional services may also include legal aid and financial counseling. The grant will fund these comprehensive supportive services for veteran families across VOA Mid-States' service area in Kentucky, Tennessee, West Virginia, and Indiana, with the goal of rapidly re-housing the homeless, preventing homelessness, and promoting long-term housing stability and self-sufficiency.