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

The Department of Veterans Affairs' Veterans Health Administration awarded a $500,000 Project Grant to Legal Services of The Hudson Valley on October 1, 2025, under the Legal Services for Homeless Veterans and Veterans At-Risk for Homelessness Grant Program (CFDA 64.056). The two-year grant, extending through September 30, 2027, funds the delivery of comprehensive legal services to eligible veterans experiencing homelessness or at-risk of homelessness in the New York region. Legal Services of The Hudson Valley 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.

The grant supports the organization's mission to address systemic legal barriers that impede housing stability and prevent veterans from achieving or maintaining permanent housing. As a requirement of the award, the awardee must provide at least four types of legal services and commit a minimum of 10 percent of grant funds to serve women veterans. This funding represents part of a broader federal investment in legal service delivery, with the Veterans Health Administration distributing approximately $42 million across approximately 84 grants nationwide during the same funding cycle.