The Department of Veterans Affairs Veterans Health Administration Under Secretary for Health awarded Welcome Home, Inc. $726,259 on October 1, 2025, under the VA Supportive Services for Veteran Families Program (CFDA 64.033) to deliver supportive services to very low-income veteran families in Missouri.
Welcome Home, Inc., a tax-exempt nonprofit based in Columbia, Missouri, provides outreach, case management, assistance in obtaining VA and public benefits, and temporary financial assistance to veteran families residing in permanent housing, experiencing homelessness with scheduled permanent housing placement, or transitioning after exiting permanent housing. Temporary financial assistance covers child care, emergency housing assistance, transportation, rental assistance, utility and security deposit payments, moving costs, and general housing stability assistance. The recipient may also provide legal assistance and financial management services.
The period of performance runs October 1, 2025 through September 30, 2026, with all work performed in Missouri. The award is a project grant, an assistance type subject to renewal if funds become available. Welcome Home, Inc. serves as the prime recipient and does not pass funding to sub-recipients under this award. The organization has established a track record as a federal partner with the VA, receiving prior SSVF grants and holding an active Indefinite Delivery Contract for Health Care for Homeless Veterans services through VISN 15 in the Columbia, Missouri area.