Released funds for year four of the grant program

The Department of Veterans Affairs Veterans Health Administration awarded New Mexico Veterans Integration Centers $750,000 on October 1, 2025, under the Staff Sergeant Parker Gordon Fox Suicide Prevention Grant Program (CFDA 64.055) for year four of the grant. The award funds community-based suicide prevention services, mental health screening, and prevention counseling for veterans and their families throughout New Mexico, with performance through September 30, 2026. NMVIC, a tax-exempt nonprofit based in Albuquerque, specializes in supportive services and housing assistance for very low-income veteran families experiencing or at risk of homelessness. The grant program provides resources to expand suicide prevention efforts through outreach, suicide prevention services, and connection to VA and community resources, targeting eligible individuals (veterans and certain family members) at risk of suicide. The grant requires annual renewal applications and obligates funds to be spent within the performance period. All awarded entities undergo audit by the VA Office of Business Oversight at least once over a three-year cycle.