The Department of Veterans Affairs Veterans Health Administration Under Secretary for Health awarded Link of Hampton Roads, Inc. $2,773,901 under the Supportive Services for Veteran Families Program (CFDA 64.033) on October 1, 2025.
Link of Hampton Roads 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 or transitioning to permanent housing. The recipient may also deliver temporary financial assistance paid directly to third parties on behalf of participants for child care, emergency housing assistance, transportation, rental assistance, utility and security deposit payments, moving costs, and general housing stability assistance including emergency supplies. Optional services may include legal assistance and financial management services.
The award funds services in Virginia through September 30, 2026. Link of Hampton Roads is a tax-exempt nonprofit organization providing emergency rehabilitative and transitional shelter services for homeless veterans in the Hampton Roads region, operating from Hampton and Newport News. The organization receives this grant as a direct prime recipient with no subcontractors. This represents a renewal of the recipient's prior SSVF award of $1.87 million.