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.