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 1736 Family Crisis Center $2,006,831 on October 1, 2025, under the VA Supportive Services for Veteran Families Program (CFDA 64.033) to provide supportive services to very low-income veteran families.

The recipient will deliver outreach services, case management, assistance in obtaining VA benefits and public benefits, and temporary financial assistance paid directly to third parties on behalf of participants. Temporary financial assistance covers 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. The organization may also provide legal assistance and financial management services to very low-income veteran families residing in permanent housing, homeless and scheduled to transition to permanent housing within a specified time period, or exiting permanent housing and seeking other housing responsive to their needs and preferences.

1736 Family Crisis Center is a Los Angeles-based non-profit providing domestic violence and homelessness services since 1972. Performance occurs in California. The award period runs through September 30, 2026. This is one of three separate SSVF grants totaling approximately $2.56 million that the Department of Veterans Affairs has awarded to this recipient across multiple program areas.

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.