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

The Department of Veterans Affairs (VA) awarded Westcare Kentucky, Inc. a $502,134 Project Grant under the Staff Sergeant Parker Gordon Fox Suicide Prevention Grant Program (CFDA 64.055). The grant supports Westcare Kentucky's community-based suicide prevention efforts targeting veterans and their families in Kentucky. Specifically, the funding will enable Westcare Kentucky to deliver critical mental health services, including outreach, suicide prevention counseling, case management, and connection to VA and community resources. The project aims to implement a public health approach that combines community-based prevention with evidence-based clinical strategies to address veteran suicide risk, as outlined in the VA's National Strategy for Preventing Veteran Suicide. The one-year performance period for this grant runs from September 30, 2024 to September 30, 2025.

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