The Department of Veterans Affairs Veterans Health Administration awarded Community Bridges, Inc. $4.469 million 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 in Arizona through September 30, 2026.
Community Bridges will provide required outreach services, case management, assistance in obtaining VA benefits, and assistance in obtaining and coordinating other public benefits. The organization may also deliver temporary financial assistance paid directly to third parties on behalf of participants, including 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 may include legal assistance and financial management services.
The program targets very low-income veteran families residing in permanent housing, those who are homeless and scheduled to become residents of permanent housing within a specified time period, or those exiting permanent housing and seeking other housing responsive to their needs and preferences. Place of performance is Arizona.
Community Bridges, Inc., a Mesa, Arizona-based tax-exempt nonprofit, specializes in behavioral health, substance abuse treatment, and homeless services with significant federal experience across the Department of Veterans Affairs, Department of Housing and Urban Development, and Department of Health and Human Services. The organization's service footprint spans Arizona's Maricopa, Pima, Cochise, and Gila counties with operational presence in Phoenix, Mesa, and Tucson.