Project Grant 19WA07924

The U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs (VA) Supportive Services for Veteran Families (SSVF) Program awarded a $2,054,487 Project Grant to Opportunity Council, a non-profit organization operating under the name Maple Alley Inn in Washington. The grant funds will be used to provide a range of supportive services to very low-income veteran families, including outreach, case management, assistance obtaining VA and public benefits, and temporary financial assistance for housing-related costs such as rent, utilities, security deposits, and moving expenses. The SSVF Program aims to rapidly re-house homeless veterans and their families, prevent homelessness, and promote housing stability and self-sufficiency. As a long-standing recipient of federal grant funding, Opportunity Council has extensive experience delivering social services to vulnerable populations, particularly through its operation of the Maple Alley Inn temporary housing facility.