Project Grant 2012AK00125

This federal Project Grant award of $1,780,844.00 was provided by the U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs (VA) under the Supportive Services for Veteran Families (SSVF) Program (CFDA 64.033) and awarded to Catholic Social Services Inc., a non-profit organization based in Anchorage, Alaska. The purpose of the SSVF Program is to provide supportive services grants to private non-profit organizations and consumer cooperatives to 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, or are seeking other housing. The grant funding will enable Catholic Social Services Inc. to provide a range of required services, including outreach, case management, assistance in obtaining VA and public benefits, as well as optional services such as temporary financial assistance, legal aid, and financial management support. This award aims to help very low-income veteran families in Alaska achieve housing stability.