Federal Project Grant Award Summary

The Veterans Health Administration (VHA) awarded $750,000 to the Council On Substance Abuse-NCADD under the Staff Sergeant Parker Gordon Fox Suicide Prevention Grant Program (CFDA 64.055) effective October 1, 2025 through September 30, 2026. This represents Year Four funding under the program, which supports community-based suicide prevention services targeting veterans and their families. The grant funds outreach initiatives, mental health screening services, suicide prevention counseling, and connections to VA and community resources designed to reduce veteran suicide and improve mental health status and social support.

Council On Substance Abuse-NCADD, headquartered in Montgomery, Alabama, delivers these suicide prevention services as a prime awardee with a demonstrated track record managing substantial federal funding. The organization's services under this grant program address the suicide prevention needs of eligible veterans and their families through community-based interventions coordinated with local civic organizations and regional health systems. The performance period runs for one year, with all obligated funding required to be expended within the fiscal year timeframe.