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

Federal Grant Award Summary

The Department of Veterans Affairs' Veterans Health Administration awarded Legal Aid Chicago $500,000 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. This Project Grant funds the delivery of comprehensive legal services to eligible veterans experiencing homelessness or at-risk of homelessness in Illinois. Legal Aid Chicago will provide 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. These services are designed to address systemic legal barriers that impede housing stability and prevent veterans from achieving or maintaining permanent housing.

As a condition of the award, Legal Aid Chicago is required to provide at least four types of legal services and commit a minimum of 10 percent of grant funds to serve women veterans. The organization must maintain records for seven years and will be subject to federal audit processes consistent with 2 CFR 200 requirements. This award is part of a broader federal investment through which the Veterans Health Administration distributed approximately $42 million across approximately 84 similar grants nationwide during the same performance period.