Released funds for year four of the grant program

The Department of Veterans Affairs Veterans Health Administration awarded a Project Grant of $456,299 to The Sub Zero Mission on October 1, 2025, under the Staff Sergeant Parker Gordon Fox Suicide Prevention Grant Program (CFDA 64.055). The award funds year four of the grant program and obligates the full amount through the period of performance ending September 30, 2026.

The Sub Zero Mission delivers community-based suicide prevention services and outreach to veterans and their families in Ohio, connecting eligible individuals to VA and community resources. The grant program supports eligible entities—including incorporated private institutions or foundations, Indian tribes, community-based organizations, and state or local governments—that provide or coordinate suicide prevention services addressing the mental health status, wellbeing, and suicide risk reduction of veterans and their families. VA prioritizes funding to organizations serving rural communities, tribal lands, medically underserved areas, areas with high concentrations of minority or women veterans, and regions with elevated Veterans Crisis Line call volumes. The recipient must expend all funding within the one-year period and comply with a three-year audit cycle administered by the Office of Business Oversight, with records retention required for seven years from award date.