Project Grant S20CA60022

This $1.5 million Project Grant from the Department of Veterans Affairs Veterans Health Administration Under Secretary for Health supports the Volunteers of America of Los Angeles in providing supportive services to very low-income veteran families under the VA Supportive Services for Veteran Families (SSVF) Program (CFDA 64.033). The SSVF Program aims to coordinate or directly provide supportive services to veteran families residing in or transitioning to permanent housing. Required services include outreach, case management, and assistance obtaining VA and other public benefits. Optional services funded by this award that may be provided include temporary financial assistance paid to third parties for childcare, housing, transportation, utilities, and general housing stability support. These services are intended to help very low-income veteran families obtain and maintain permanent housing. The award period began October 1, 2021.