The Department of Veterans Affairs Veterans Health Administration awarded Meeting The Needs Of Our Community, Inc. $592,338 under the Supportive Services for Veteran Families Program (CFDA 64.033) on October 1, 2025.
The recipient provides case management, outreach, VA benefits assistance, and temporary financial assistance to very low-income veteran families experiencing homelessness or housing instability in the U.S. Virgin Islands. Required services include outreach, case management, assistance obtaining VA benefits, and assistance obtaining and coordinating other public benefits. Optional temporary financial assistance paid directly to third parties covers child care, emergency housing assistance, transportation, rental assistance, utility and security deposit payments, moving costs, and general housing stability assistance including emergency supplies. The recipient may also provide legal assistance and financial management services.
Meeting The Needs Of Our Community, Inc., a tax-exempt nonprofit headquartered in Charlotte Amalie, U.S. Virgin Islands, operates exclusively in the territory serving homeless individuals and families. The organization also administers HUD Continuum of Care and Housing Opportunities for Persons with AIDS grants.
The award period runs through September 30, 2026. Place of performance is the U.S. Virgin Islands. The program assists very low-income veteran families residing in permanent housing, homeless and scheduled to transition to permanent housing within a specified timeframe, or transitioning from permanent housing while seeking responsive alternative housing.