The Department of Veterans Affairs Veterans Health Administration Under Secretary for Health awarded a $396,387 Project Grant to Columbiacare Services, Inc. under the VA Supportive Services for Veteran Families Program (CFDA 64.033). The grant will fund supportive services for very low-income Veteran families in Oregon from September 1, 2021 through September 30, 2023.
Required services to be delivered include outreach, case management, assistance obtaining VA and other public benefits. Temporary financial assistance may also be provided directly to third parties for childcare, emergency housing, transportation, rental/utility payments, security deposits and moving costs. Optional services may include legal assistance and financial management. The purpose of these supportive services is to help very low-income Veteran families obtain and sustain permanent housing.