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 Under Secretary for Health awarded Veterans Onestop Center Of WNY Inc. $836,189 under the VA Supportive Services for Veteran Families Program (CFDA 64.033) on October 1, 2025.

The recipient provides outreach services, case management, assistance in obtaining VA benefits and other public benefits, and temporary financial assistance to very low-income veteran families residing in or transitioning to permanent housing in New York. Temporary financial assistance covers child care, emergency housing assistance, transportation, rental assistance, utility and fee payment assistance, security deposits, utility deposits, moving costs, and general housing stability assistance including emergency supplies. The recipient may also provide legal assistance and financial management services.

The award period runs through September 30, 2026. Veterans Onestop Center Of WNY Inc. is a tax-exempt nonprofit organization based in Buffalo serving the Western New York region and has received multiple VA grants since 2021.

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.