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 Veterans Health Administration Under Secretary for Health awarded $208,183 to Central Oregon Veteran & Community Outreach, Inc. dba Central Oregon Veterans Outreach through the Supportive Services for Veteran Families Program (SSVF; CFDA 64.033) on August 19, 2022. This Project Grant will support the coordination and delivery of supportive services to very low-income Veteran families residing in or transitioning to permanent housing.

As required by the SSVF program, Central Oregon Veterans Outreach will provide outreach, case management, and assistance obtaining VA and other public benefits. The organization may also use the funding to offer temporary financial assistance paid directly to third parties for childcare, emergency housing and transportation, rental and utility payment assistance, security and utility deposits, moving costs, and general housing stability assistance including emergency supplies. Optional services that could be supported include legal assistance and financial management. The award of $208k will allow the organization to deliver these coordinated supportive services to stabilize very low-income Veteran households in permanent community housing in Oregon.

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.