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

The U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs (VA) Veterans Health Administration awarded a $750,000 Project Grant to Veterans Bridge Home Inc., a non-profit organization in Charlotte, North Carolina. The grant is provided under the VA's Staff Sergeant Parker Gordon Fox Suicide Prevention Grant Program (CFDA 64.055), which aims to support community-based suicide prevention efforts targeting veterans and their families.

The funding will enable Veterans Bridge Home Inc. to deliver critical mental health services, including outreach, suicide prevention counseling, case management, and facilitating connections to VA and community resources. These services are aligned with the VA's National Strategy for Preventing Veteran Suicide, combining a public health approach of community-based prevention with evidence-based clinical strategies to address veteran suicide risk. The one-year grant performance period runs from Sep 30, 2024 to Sep 30, 2025.

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