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 awarded $8.64 million to United States Veterans Initiative on October 1, 2025, under the VA Supportive Services for Veteran Families Program (CFDA 64.033) to deliver supportive services to very low-income veteran families.

The recipient, operating through its Inglewood, California division, provides outreach, case management, assistance in obtaining VA benefits, and assistance in obtaining and coordinating other public benefits. Beyond these required services, the organization 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 including emergency supplies. Optional services include legal assistance and financial management services.

Services support very low-income veteran families residing in permanent housing, homeless families scheduled to transition to permanent housing within a specified period, or families exiting permanent housing and seeking housing responsive to their needs and preferences.

The award period runs through September 30, 2026. Work is performed in California. United States Veterans Initiative is a child entity of the parent organization United States Veterans Initiative (doing business as U.S.Vets), a Los Angeles-based nonprofit delivering emergency housing, transitional housing, case management, and supportive services to homeless and at-risk veterans across multiple states and Veterans Integrated Service Networks.

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.