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 (VA) Veterans Health Administration awarded a $8,275,268 Supportive Services for Veteran Families (SSVF) Program grant to Rocky Mountain Human Services, a Colorado-based non-profit organization. The SSVF Program provides supportive services grants to private non-profit organizations to coordinate or provide services that promote housing stability for very low-income veteran families.

Under this Project Grant, Rocky Mountain Human Services will deliver a range of required and optional supportive services, including outreach, case management, assistance obtaining VA and public benefits, and temporary financial assistance for housing-related costs like rent and utilities. The services aim to rapidly re-house homeless veterans and their families, provide homelessness prevention support to those at risk of losing housing, and ensure self-sufficiency in permanent housing situations. The grant was awarded on August 21, 2023.

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.