VA is providing capital funding to reduce congregrate living and create individual living units for homeless veterans

The Department of Veterans Affairs (VA) awarded a $500,000 Project Grant to My Brothers Keeper Of Genesee County Inc. on August 20, 2021 under the VA Homeless Providers Grant and Per Diem Program (VA GPD Program; CFDA 64.024).

The grant funding will support My Brothers Keeper in providing transitional housing assistance and related supportive services to homeless Veterans. Specifically, the organization will use the capital funding to reduce congregate living and create individual living units, helping transition Veterans experiencing homelessness into stable housing. The VA GPD Program aims to promote the development and provision of supportive housing and/or supportive services with the goal of helping homeless Veterans achieve residential stability, increase their skill levels and/or income, and obtain greater self-determination.