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

The Veterans Health Administration (VHA) awarded Bronx Legal Services (Lsny-Bronx Corporation) 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). Bronx Legal Services will provide comprehensive legal services to eligible veterans and participants experiencing homelessness or at-risk for homelessness in the New York area. The grant supports 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 requirement of the award, Bronx Legal Services must provide at least four types of legal services and dedicate a minimum of 10 percent of grant funds to serve women veterans. The organization will address systemic legal barriers that impede housing stability and prevent veterans from achieving or maintaining permanent housing by targeting unmet legal needs identified through the VA's Community Homelessness Assessment, Local Education and Networking Groups survey. Grant recipients are required to maintain records for seven years and may be subject to federal audit through the Office of Business Oversight if applicable under 2 CFR 200 audit requirements.