The Department of Veterans Affairs Veterans Health Administration awarded Vietnam Veterans Workshop Inc., doing business as New England Center and Home for Veterans, $5.253 million under the VA Supportive Services for Veteran Families Program (CFDA 64.033) on October 1, 2025, to provide supportive services to very low-income veteran families in Massachusetts through September 30, 2026.
The recipient delivers required outreach services, case management, assistance in obtaining VA benefits, and assistance in obtaining and coordinating other public benefits. The award also funds optional 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 may include legal assistance and financial management services. Services target veteran families residing in permanent housing, homeless veterans scheduled to transition to permanent housing within a specified time period, or those exiting permanent housing and seeking other housing responsive to their needs and preferences.