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

Community Legal Services of Mid-Florida, Inc. received a $425,649.45 Project Grant from the Department of Veterans Affairs (VA) Veterans Health Administration under the Legal Services for Homeless Veterans and Veterans At-Risk for Homelessness Grant Program (CFDA 64.056), effective October 1, 2025, through September 30, 2027. The organization will provide comprehensive legal services to eligible veterans experiencing homelessness or at risk of homelessness in Florida, addressing critical legal barriers that impede housing stability and successful reintegration into civilian life.

Under this award, Community Legal Services will deliver direct legal representation, advice, education, and advocacy services across multiple practice domains including housing law, family law, income support, criminal defense, healthcare access, military discharge upgrades, consumer law, and employment law. The grant requires the organization to provide at least four types of legal services, with a minimum of 10 percent of funding dedicated to serving women veterans. The two-year performance period aligns with approximately 60 similar project grants awarded nationally under this VA initiative, each ranging from approximately $200,000 to $500,000.