VA is providing case management funding to increase housing stabiliity for veterans by working with community organizations that offer focused housing stability services

The Department of Veterans Affairs (VA) Veterans Health Administration, through the VA Homeless Providers Grant and Per Diem (GPD) Program (CFDA 64.024), awarded Albany Housing Coalition, Inc. a three-year Project Grant of $339,635 effective October 1, 2025, through September 30, 2028. This Case Management Grant supports Albany Housing Coalition's delivery of housing stability case management services in partnership with community organizations serving the Albany, New York region. The award enables the organization to provide comprehensive case management services focused on helping veterans experiencing or at risk of homelessness obtain and retain permanent housing.

Albany Housing Coalition will utilize grant funding to expand case management capacity and coordinate focused housing stability interventions with community partners. Services supported under this grant include benefits navigation, assistance obtaining VA and public benefits, temporary financial assistance for housing-related expenses (such as rental assistance, security deposits, utility payments, and moving costs), and general housing stability support designed to facilitate veterans' transition from homelessness to permanent housing. The award represents the VA's commitment to funding community-based organizations with demonstrated capacity to prevent and end veteran homelessness through coordinated supportive services programming.