Project Grant 2014TN28725

This Project Grant award of $969,418 was provided by the Department of Veterans Affairs (VA) Veterans Health Administration under the Supportive Services for Veteran Families (SSVF) Program (CFDA 64.033). The grant was awarded on September 17, 2024 to Catholic Charities of West Tennessee, Inc. to provide comprehensive housing support and wraparound services to very low-income veteran families experiencing or at risk of homelessness in Tennessee.

The SSVF Program's purpose is to provide supportive services grants to private non-profit organizations and consumer cooperatives to coordinate or provide services such as outreach, case management, assistance in obtaining VA and public benefits, and temporary financial assistance for housing-related expenses. These services are designed to help very low-income veteran families who are residing in permanent housing, homeless and scheduled to become residents of permanent housing, or after exiting permanent housing, are seeking other responsive housing. Catholic Charities will deliver these required services, and may also provide optional supportive services like legal assistance and financial management. The grant funding is intended to support the organization's efforts to quickly rehouse homeless veteran families and promote their long-term housing stability and self-sufficiency.