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

The Veterans Health Administration (VHA), under the Department of Veterans Affairs, awarded Legal Services of North Dakota a $500,000 Project Grant effective October 1, 2025, through September 30, 2027, to provide comprehensive legal services to eligible veterans experiencing homelessness or at-risk for homelessness. Under the Legal Services for Homeless Veterans and Veterans At-Risk for Homelessness Grant Program (CFDA 64.056), the organization delivers 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 Legal Services of North Dakota's efforts to address systemic legal barriers that impede housing stability and prevent veterans from achieving or maintaining permanent housing. As a condition of the award, the grantee is required to provide at least four types of legal services and commit a minimum of 10 percent of funds to serve women veterans. The two-year funding period aligns with the broader VHA initiative, which allocated approximately $42 million across approximately 84 grants nationwide to address the top unmet legal needs of at-risk veteran populations.