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

Legal Services of Eastern Michigan has been awarded $336,542.57 under the Legal Services for Homeless Veterans and Veterans At-Risk for Homelessness Grant Program (CFDA 64.056) by the Department of Veterans Affairs' Veterans Health Administration, effective October 1, 2025, through September 30, 2027. The organization will provide comprehensive legal services to eligible veterans experiencing homelessness or at-risk of homelessness in Michigan, addressing systemic legal barriers that impede housing stability and successful reintegration into civilian life.

The grant funds 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. As a condition of the award, Legal Services of Eastern Michigan must provide at least four types of legal services and commit a minimum of 10 percent of funds to serve women veterans. The two-year grant period aligns with the broader federal initiative, under which the VA distributed approximately $42 million across approximately 84 project grants to legal service providers nationwide.