The Department of Veterans Affairs Veterans Health Administration Under Secretary for Health awarded Blue Mountain Action Council $3,222,578 under the VA Supportive Services for Veteran Families Program (CFDA 64.033) on October 1, 2025.
Blue Mountain Action Council will provide outreach services, case management, assistance in obtaining VA benefits, and assistance in obtaining and coordinating other public benefits to very low-income veteran families residing in permanent housing, homeless and scheduled to transition to permanent housing within a specified period, or exiting permanent housing and seeking stable housing. The organization may also provide 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 include legal assistance and financial management services.
The award runs through September 30, 2026, with place of performance throughout the United States. The assistance type is a Project Grant. Blue Mountain Action Council is a tax-exempt nonprofit organization headquartered in Walla Walla, Washington, specializing in supportive services addressing homelessness, housing instability, and poverty among vulnerable populations, including veterans.