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

The Veterans Health Administration (VHA), a civilian agency within the Department of Veterans Affairs, awarded New York Legal Assistance Group Inc. (Nylag) $500,000 through the Legal Services for Homeless Veterans and Veterans At-Risk for Homelessness Grant Program (CFDA 64.056) for the two-year period from October 1, 2025, through September 30, 2027. Under this Project Grant award, Nylag will provide comprehensive legal services to eligible veterans experiencing homelessness or at-risk of homelessness in New York.

Nylag will deliver 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 is designed to address systemic legal barriers that impede housing stability and prevent veterans from achieving or maintaining permanent housing. As a condition of the award, Nylag is required to provide a minimum of four types of legal services and commit at least 10 percent of grant funds to serve women veterans, consistent with federal program requirements under the VHA's Legal Services for Homeless Veterans and Veterans At-Risk for Homelessness Grant Program.