The Department of Veterans Affairs Veterans Health Administration awarded Opportunity Council $2,054,487 under the Supportive Services for Veteran Families (SSVF) Program on October 1, 2025.
Opportunity Council, doing business as Maple Alley Inn, 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 residing in permanent housing, homeless and scheduled to transition to permanent housing, or seeking housing after exiting permanent housing. The organization 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. Additional optional services include legal assistance and financial management services.
The award covers the period October 1, 2025 through September 30, 2026, with place of performance in Washington. Opportunity Council is a tax-exempt nonprofit based in Bellingham, Washington serving Whatcom, Island, and San Juan counties. The organization receives funding exclusively through grants, with a substantial footprint across HUD, Department of Veterans Affairs, Department of Health and Human Services, and Department of Agriculture programs. This SSVF award represents one of 13 tracked VA awards to Opportunity Council, with prior SSVF funding dating to October 2022.