The Department of Veterans Affairs Veterans Health Administration awarded Bakerripley (doing business as Neighborhood Centers) $5.418 million under the Supportive Services for Veteran Families Program (CFDA 64.033) on October 1, 2025.
Bakerripley will provide outreach services, case management, assistance in obtaining VA benefits, and assistance in obtaining and coordinating other public benefits to very low-income veteran families. The recipient may also provide 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. Legal assistance and financial management services are optional supportive services the recipient may elect to deliver. Services are directed toward very low-income veteran families residing in permanent housing, homeless and scheduled to transition to permanent housing within a specified time period, or after exiting permanent housing and seeking housing responsive to their needs and preferences.
The award period runs from October 1, 2025 through September 30, 2026. Performance occurs in Texas. Bakerripley is a Houston-based tax-exempt nonprofit organization and operates across multiple federal grant awards focused on community development and social services, with a concentration in the greater Houston region and throughout Texas.