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

The Veterans Health Administration (VHA), under the Legal Services for Homeless Veterans and Veterans At-Risk for Homelessness Grant Program (CFDA 64.056), awarded Queens Legal Services Corporation $400,000 in project grant funding effective October 1, 2025, through September 30, 2027. The grant supports the delivery of comprehensive legal services to eligible veterans experiencing homelessness or at risk of becoming homeless in the New York service area. Queens Legal Services Corporation 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 requirement of the grant, Queens Legal Services Corporation must provide at least four types of legal services and commit a minimum of 10 percent of funding to serve women veterans. The program is designed to address systemic legal barriers that impede housing stability and prevent eligible veterans from achieving or maintaining permanent housing. The organization, a nonprofit entity registered in SAM.gov since 2006, will maintain required records for seven years and remains subject to federal audit oversight through the Office of Business Oversight if applicable under 2 CFR 200 audit requirements.