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 Cornerstone Rescue Mission, Inc. $1,419,969 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 South Dakota.

Cornerstone Rescue Mission will deliver mandatory outreach services, case management, assistance in obtaining VA benefits and other public benefits, and optional temporary financial assistance. Optional services include 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.

The award targets very low-income veteran families residing in permanent housing, those experiencing homelessness and scheduled to transition to permanent housing within a specified timeframe, or those who have recently exited permanent housing and seek housing responsive to their specific needs and preferences.

The period of performance runs from October 1, 2025 through September 30, 2026. Cornerstone Rescue Mission, a tax-exempt nonprofit operating since September 2010, serves as the recipient organization. The assistance type is a Project Grant.

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.