Year four funds authorized for this grantee for FY 26

Veterans Onestop Center of WNY Inc. received a $750,000 Project Grant award dated October 1, 2025, from the U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs (VA) Veterans Health Administration under the Staff Sergeant Parker Gordon Fox Suicide Prevention Grant Program (CFDA 64.055). This represents year-four funding for the organization, with the grant period extending through September 30, 2026. The award supports community-based suicide prevention services designed to reach veterans and their families at risk of suicide who are not currently engaged with traditional VA healthcare pathways.

Under this grant, Veterans Onestop Center of WNY Inc. delivers comprehensive suicide prevention services in the Western New York region, including outreach, suicide prevention counseling, mental health screening, case management, and resource connection to eligible individuals and their families. The organization coordinates linkage to VA care and benefits while addressing critical needs within the veteran population, with explicit focus on expanding prevention capacity and improving mental health status, wellbeing, and financial stability for at-risk populations. This award demonstrates continued federal confidence in the organization's demonstrated ability to provide and coordinate suicide prevention services to vulnerable veteran populations.