The Department of Veterans Affairs Veterans Health Administration awarded Commission On Economic Opportunity Of Luzerne County $1,346,272 under the Supportive Services for Veteran Families Program (CFDA 64.033) on October 1, 2025, for a period of performance ending September 30, 2026.
The recipient will provide outreach services, case management, and assistance in obtaining VA benefits and coordinating other public benefits to very low-income veteran families residing in or transitioning to permanent housing. Commission may also deliver 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 including emergency supplies. Optional services include legal assistance and financial management services.
Place of performance is Pennsylvania. The award supports the SSVF program's core objective of quickly rehousing veterans who are literally homeless and preventing veterans from becoming homeless through rapid re-housing and homelessness prevention services delivered without preconditions, while facilitating access to health care, employment, legal services, and other supports to maintain permanent housing and improve quality of life.