Grantee year three funding for suicide prevention grants provided by SSG FOX spgp

The U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs (VA) awarded a $507,028 Project Grant to the Illinois Joining Forces Foundation (IJF) under the Staff Sergeant Parker Gordon Fox Suicide Prevention Grant Program (CFDA 64.055). This one-year grant, effective September 30, 2024, supports IJF's community-based suicide prevention efforts targeting veterans and their families in Illinois.

The grant funding enables IJF, a veteran-owned non-profit organization, to deliver critical suicide prevention services including outreach, counseling, case management, and connection to VA and community resources. This aligns with the VA's National Strategy for Preventing Veteran Suicide by integrating community-based prevention strategies with evidence-based clinical approaches. The grant program aims to meet the mental health needs of eligible veterans and their families, as outlined in 38 CFR Part 78.

Suicide prevention grants are awarded to eligible entities to meet the needs of eligible individuals and their families through outreach, provision or coordination of suicide prevention services, and connection to VA and community resources as described in 38 CFR part 78