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 $5.732 million to United States Veterans Initiative's Phoenix Division under the VA Supportive Services for Veteran Families Program (CFDA 64.033) on October 1, 2025, for a period of performance ending September 30, 2026, with performance occurring in Arizona.

The award funds required supportive services including outreach, case management, assistance in obtaining VA benefits, and assistance in obtaining and coordinating other public benefits for very low-income veteran families residing in or transitioning to permanent housing. 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 and security deposit payments, moving costs, and general housing stability assistance including emergency supplies. Optional additional services include legal assistance and financial management services.

United States Veterans Initiative is a private non-profit organization operating as a child entity within a larger organizational structure. The SSVF program aims to quickly rehouse veterans who are literally homeless and to prevent veterans from becoming homeless through rapid re-housing and homelessness prevention services, using a veteran-centered approach focused on securing and retaining permanent rental housing while facilitating access to health care, employment, legal services, and other supports.

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.