The Department of Veterans Affairs Veterans Health Administration Under Secretary for Health awarded $875,276 under the Supportive Services for Veteran Families Program (SSVF; CFDA 64.033) to Front Steps Inc., doing business as Austin Resource Center For The Homeless, for the period of September 1, 2021 through September 30, 2023.
The SSVF program aims to provide supportive services grants to organizations assisting very low-income veteran families. Front Steps will use the funding to deliver supportive services including outreach, case management, assistance obtaining VA and other public benefits, and temporary financial assistance paid directly to third parties for needs such as childcare, housing, transportation, utilities, and moving costs. These services will support very low-income veteran families residing in or seeking permanent housing.