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

The Department of Veterans Affairs (VA) awarded a $150,000 Project Grant to the Northern Kentucky Legal Aid Society, Inc., doing business as Legal Aid of the Bluegrass, under the VA's Legal Services for Veterans Grants program (CFDA 64.056). The funding will assist with the costs to provide legal services to eligible veterans and participants, including legal representation, advice, education, advocacy, and assistance across various civil and criminal matters related to housing, family law, income support, criminal defense, and other issues impacting veterans' fundamental rights and access to critical services. Legal Aid of the Bluegrass, a non-profit organization, has also received federal grant sub awards to provide services such as legal assistance to crime victims, COVID-19 related legal aid, housing counseling, substance abuse remedies, and aid for elder abuse victims.