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

Award Summary

The Veterans Health Administration (VHA) awarded Oregon Law Center a $500,000 Project Grant effective October 1, 2025, through September 30, 2027, under the Legal Services for Homeless Veterans and Veterans At-Risk for Homelessness Grant Program (CFDA 64.056). Oregon Law Center will provide comprehensive direct legal services to eligible veterans experiencing homelessness or at risk of homelessness in Oregon, addressing critical unmet legal needs that create barriers to housing stability and successful civilian reintegration. Services delivered include 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 condition of the award, Oregon Law Center must provide a minimum of four types of legal services and commit at least 10 percent of grant funds ($50,000) specifically to serve women veterans. The organization is required to maintain grant records for seven years and may be subject to federal audit by the Department of Veterans Affairs' Office of Business Oversight if annual federal expenditures exceed $750,000 during the grant performance period.