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 (VHA) awarded Lakeshore Legal Aid 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). Lakeshore Legal Aid, operating as the Macomb County Legal Aid Bureau in Warren, Michigan, will deliver comprehensive legal services to eligible veterans experiencing or at risk of homelessness. Services provided include 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.

The grant supports Lakeshore Legal Aid's efforts to address systemic legal barriers that impede housing stability and prevent veterans from achieving permanent housing. As a condition of the award, the organization must provide at least four types of legal services and commit a minimum of 10 percent of grant funds to serve women veterans. The funding enables the organization to address top unmet legal needs identified by the VA, facilitating successful reintegration of vulnerable veteran populations into civilian community life. Grant recipients are subject to federal audit requirements and must maintain records for seven years.