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 $122,141 Project Grant to Community Legal Aid Inc. (CLA), a non-profit organization in Massachusetts, to provide comprehensive civil legal services to eligible veterans and participants. This award is funded through the VA's Legal Services for Veterans Grants program (CFDA 64.056), which supports public and non-profit entities in delivering legal representation, advice, education, and advocacy across various civil and criminal matters such as housing, family law, income support, and criminal defense.

CLA, a long-standing legal aid provider, will utilize this funding to address critical legal challenges that impede veterans' housing stability and access to essential services. The organization's legal services focus on the top 10 unmet legal needs identified in the VA's CHALENG survey, with the goal of helping veterans overcome systemic barriers to housing stability.