VA is providing capital aarp funding to reduce congregrate living and create individual living units for homeless veterans

The Department of Veterans Affairs (VA) awarded $584,800 to Home Sweet Home Ministries, Inc. under the VA Homeless Providers Grant and Per Diem Program (VA GPD Program; CFDA 64.024) on March 23, 2022. The funding will support Home Sweet Home Ministries' efforts to reduce congregate living and create individual living units for homeless Veterans in Illinois.

The VA GPD Program aims to develop and promote the availability of transitional housing and supportive services for homeless Veterans. Since 1994, the program has provided grants to community-based organizations operating transitional housing and service centers for homeless Veterans. Home Sweet Home Ministries will use this award to directly support housing and services for homeless Veterans in Illinois as they transition to permanent housing, in line with the goals of the VA GPD Program.