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…

The Department of Veterans Affairs (VA) Supportive Services for Veteran Families (SSVF) Program awarded a $1,292,887 Project Grant to Lubbock Regional Mental Health Mental Retardation Center (Lubbock Regional MHMR) on August 21, 2023. The SSVF Program provides supportive services grants to private non-profit organizations and consumer cooperatives to coordinate or deliver a range of services that promote housing stability for very low-income veteran families. Through this award, Lubbock Regional MHMR will offer outreach, case management, assistance in obtaining VA and public benefits, and temporary financial assistance for child care, emergency housing, transportation, rental payments, utilities, security/utility deposits, moving costs, and other housing-related needs. The organization may also provide optional legal assistance and financial management services. This funding supports Lubbock Regional MHMR's efforts to rapidly re-house homeless veterans and their families, prevent at-risk households from losing permanent housing, and help veterans achieve self-sufficiency in stable living arrangements.

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.