Year four funds authorized for this grantee for FY 26

The Veterans Health Administration (VHA) awarded $750,000 to the Arizona Department of Veterans Services (AZDVS) on October 1, 2025, under the Staff Sergeant Parker Gordon Fox Suicide Prevention Grant Program (CFDA 64.055) for the fiscal year 2026 project period ending September 30, 2026. This represents year four funding for the ongoing grantee. AZDVS delivers community-based suicide prevention services designed to reach veterans and their families at risk of suicide who are not currently engaged with VA healthcare. The grant supports non-clinical suicide prevention activities including outreach, case management, peer support, linkage to VA care and benefits, emergency clinical services, and faith-based or innovative prevention approaches throughout Arizona.

AZDVS coordinates service provision to eligible veterans and certain active-duty service members, addressing a critical prevention gap by connecting at-risk individuals to mental health resources and VA services. The department leverages its demonstrated capacity in veteran services to provide suicide prevention screening, counseling, and referrals to both VA and community-based resources. This award is part of a broader federal initiative that distributed approximately $256.8 million across 326 Project Grants from September 2022 through October 2025, with AZDVS being a consistent recipient of annual $750,000 awards for fiscal years 2024-2026.