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

The Veterans Health Administration (VHA) awarded Iowa Legal Aid $302,459 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. Iowa Legal Aid will provide comprehensive legal services to eligible veterans experiencing homelessness or at-risk of homelessness across Iowa. Services encompass 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. The organization is required to commit a minimum of 10 percent of grant funds to serve women veterans and must deliver at least four types of legal services under this two-year project grant.

The award addresses systemic legal barriers that impede housing stability and reintegration for vulnerable veteran populations. Iowa Legal Aid, a Des Moines-based nonprofit registered with the System for Award Management since 2005, leverages federal funding to deliver critical legal assistance targeting the top unmet legal needs identified through the Department of Veterans Affairs' Community Homelessness Assessment, Local Education and Networking Groups survey. As a tax-exempt organization with a history of administering federal grants and serving underserved populations across Iowa's 99 counties, Iowa Legal Aid will maintain grant records for seven years and remains subject to federal audit requirements per applicable regulations.