VA is providing funding to assist with the costs to provide legal services to eligible veterans and participants

This $150,000 Project Grant was awarded on August 1, 2023 by the U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs (VA) Veterans Health Administration under the Legal Services for Veterans Grants program (CFDA 64.056). The funding will assist the non-profit organization Legal Counsel for the Elderly in providing legal services to eligible veterans experiencing homelessness or at risk of homelessness. Services to be delivered include legal representation, advice, education, advocacy, and assistance across various civil and criminal matters related to housing, family law, income support, criminal defense, and other issues impacting veterans' fundamental rights and access to critical services. This award is part of over $26.8 million in VA funding expected to support 14-month grant projects addressing the legal needs of homeless and at-risk veterans nationwide.