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

The Department of Veterans Affairs (VA) provided a $176,625.40 Project Grant award to Capacity Builders Inc., a woman-owned non-profit organization in Farmington, New Mexico, to assist with the costs of providing legal services to eligible veterans and participants. This award is funded under the Legal Services for Veterans Grants program (CFDA 64.056), which provides federal funding to public and non-profit organizations to deliver comprehensive legal services to veterans experiencing homelessness or at risk of homelessness. Capacity Builders Inc. will use the 12-month grant, which began on August 1, 2024, to offer legal representation, advice, education, and advocacy across various civil and criminal matters such as housing, family law, income support, and criminal defense. The organization has a history of implementing over 50 programs in the Four Corners region, with a strong emphasis on addressing health disparities and social inequalities in underserved American Indian communities.