The Department of Veterans Affairs Veterans Health Administration awarded Economic Opportunity Council of Suffolk, Inc. $2.736 million under the VA Supportive Services for Veteran Families Program (CFDA 64.033) on October 1, 2025.
Economic Opportunity Council of Suffolk, operating as Tutor Time East Patchogue, provides outreach services, case management, assistance obtaining VA benefits, and assistance obtaining and coordinating other public benefits to very low-income veteran families in New York. The organization also delivers temporary financial assistance paid directly to third parties on behalf of participants for child care, emergency housing assistance, transportation, rental assistance, utility-fee payment assistance, security deposits, utility deposits, moving costs, and general housing stability assistance. The recipient may additionally provide legal assistance and financial management services to eligible veteran families residing in permanent housing, homeless and scheduled to transition to permanent housing within a specified period, or exiting permanent housing and seeking other responsive housing.
The award runs from October 1, 2025 through September 30, 2026, with place of performance in New York. The assistance type is a Project Grant.