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

The Department of Veterans Affairs' Veterans Health Administration awarded Jacksonville Area Legal Aid Inc. a Project Grant of $499,998 effective October 1, 2025, through September 30, 2027, under the Legal Services for Homeless Veterans and Veterans At-Risk for Homelessness Grant Program (CFDA 64.056). Jacksonville Area Legal Aid will provide comprehensive legal services to eligible veterans experiencing homelessness or at risk of homelessness in Florida. The organization will deliver direct legal representation, advice, education, and advocacy across multiple practice areas, including housing law, family law, income support, criminal defense, healthcare access, military discharge upgrades, consumer law, and employment law.

As a condition of the award, Jacksonville Area Legal Aid must provide at least four types of legal services and commit a minimum of 10 percent of grant funds to serve women veterans. The funding is designed to address systemic legal barriers that impede housing stability and prevent veterans from achieving or maintaining permanent housing. The grantee is required to maintain records for seven years and may be subject to federal audit through the Office of Business Oversight if annual federal expenditures exceed $750,000. This award represents part of a broader federal initiative in which the VA awarded approximately 60 project grants ranging from $200,000 to $500,000 for the same two-year performance period to legal aid organizations across the United States.