Released funds for year four of the grant program

The Department of Veterans Affairs Veterans Health Administration awarded Easterseals Capital Region & Eastern Connecticut, Inc. (doing business as Hartford Easter Seals) $538,000 on October 1, 2025, under the Staff Sergeant Parker Gordon Fox Suicide Prevention Grant Program (CFDA 64.055).

Hartford Easter Seals delivers community-based suicide prevention services targeting veterans and their families in Connecticut through outreach, mental health screening, suicide prevention counseling, and connection to VA and community resources. The award covers the period October 1, 2025 through September 30, 2026, and represents year-four funding for the grant program. Hartford Easter Seals received $287,531 in increased year-three funding awarded on September 30, 2024, indicating continuation of prior-year activity.

The grant program funds eligible entities including incorporated private institutions or foundations, Indian tribes, community-based organizations, and state or local governments that provide or coordinate suicide prevention services to veterans and their families. VA prioritizes awards to applicants demonstrating prior experience administering similar programs and serving populations in rural communities, tribal lands, underserved areas, and areas with high veteran suicide rates or elevated calls to the Veterans Crisis Line. All grantees undergo audit by VA's Office of Business Oversight at least once over a three-year period, and grant records must be retained for seven years.