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

This $458,805 Project Grant award was provided by the U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs' Veterans Health Administration under the Staff Sergeant Parker Gordon Fox Suicide Prevention Grant Program (CFDA 64.055). The funding will support community-based suicide prevention efforts delivered by Volunteers of America Michigan, Inc. (VOAMI), a non-profit organization, over the period from September 30, 2024 to September 30, 2025. The grant enables VOAMI to provide outreach, suicide prevention services, and connections to VA and community resources to meet the needs of veterans and their families. This aligns with the VA's National Strategy for Preventing Veteran Suicide, which employs a public health approach blending community-based and clinical strategies to address veteran mental health.

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