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

The Veterans Health Administration (VHA) awarded the Association of the Bar of the City of New York Fund, Inc. (operating as The Vance Center) a $500,000 project grant effective October 1, 2025, through September 30, 2027, under the Legal Services for Homeless Veterans and Veterans At-Risk for Homelessness Grant Program (CFDA 64.056). The award funds comprehensive legal services delivery to eligible veterans experiencing homelessness or at-risk of homelessness in New York. The Vance Center will provide 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.

As a condition of the award, The Vance Center is required to provide at least four types of legal services and dedicate a minimum of 10 percent of grant funds to serve women veterans. The grant aims to address systemic legal barriers that impede housing stability and prevent eligible veterans from achieving or maintaining permanent housing by targeting the top unmet legal needs identified through the Veterans Affairs Community Homelessness Assessment, Local Education and Networking Groups survey.