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

The Department of Veterans Affairs Veterans Health Administration awarded Legal Aid Society, Inc. a $500,000 Project Grant effective October 1, 2025, through September 30, 2027, under the Legal Services for Homeless Veterans and Veterans At-Risk for Homelessness Grant Program (CFDA 64.056). Legal Aid Society, Inc., a Louisville, Kentucky-based nonprofit organization, will provide comprehensive legal services to eligible veterans experiencing homelessness or at-risk of homelessness in Kentucky. The organization will deliver direct legal representation, advice, education, and advocacy across multiple practice domains including housing law, family law, income support, criminal defense, healthcare access, military discharge upgrades, consumer law, and employment law to address systemic legal barriers that impede housing stability and successful reintegration into civilian life.

As a condition of the award, Legal Aid Society, Inc. must provide at least four types of legal services and commit a minimum of 10 percent of grant funds to serve women veterans. The grant supports the program's broader objective of identifying and addressing the top unmet legal needs of homeless and at-risk veterans through the VA's Community Homelessness Assessment, Local Education and Networking Groups survey. The organization is required to maintain grant records for seven years and may be subject to federal audit through the Office of Business Oversight.