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

The Department of Veterans Affairs (VA) has awarded a $150,000 Project Grant under the Legal Services for Veterans Grants program (CFDA 64.056) to Legal Services of Northwest Jersey, Inc. (LSNWJ), a non-profit organization. The funding will assist LSNWJ with the costs of providing legal services to eligible veterans and participants, including legal representation, advice, education, advocacy, and assistance across various civil and criminal matters related to housing, family law, income support, criminal defense, and other issues impacting veterans' fundamental rights and access to critical services. LSNWJ has also received federal sub-grants through the Victims of Crime Act (VOCA) program of the Department of Justice to support its provision of services to victims of crime in New Jersey.