Released funds for year four of the grant program

The Department of Veterans Affairs Veterans Health Administration awarded Mental Health America of Dutchess County Inc. $595,317 on October 1, 2025, under the Staff Sergeant Parker Gordon Fox Suicide Prevention Grant Program (CFDA 64.055), representing year four of the multi-year award with a performance period ending September 30, 2026.

The recipient delivers non-clinical suicide prevention services to veterans and their families in Dutchess County, New York, including outreach, mental health screening, suicide prevention counseling, case management, and linkage to VA and community resources. Mental Health America of Dutchess County Inc. is a tax-exempt nonprofit based in Poughkeepsie that serves as a prime recipient of federal grants focused on mental health services, suicide prevention, and homelessness support to vulnerable populations in the region. The $595,317 obligated amount funds the fourth-year continuation of this suicide prevention grant program, which focuses on reducing veteran suicide through community-based prevention efforts meeting the needs of eligible veterans and their families.