VA is providing case management funding to increase housing stabiliity for veterans by working with community organizations that offer focused housing stability services

The Department of Veterans Affairs (VA) Veterans Health Administration, Under Secretary for Health, awarded a Project Grant of $428,780 to the Salvation Army Heartland Division under the VA Homeless Providers Grant and Per Diem (GPD) Program (CFDA 64.024) effective October 1, 2025, through September 30, 2028. This Case Management Grant award funds the organization to deliver case management services in partnership with community organizations to enhance housing stability for veterans experiencing or at risk of homelessness throughout Illinois.

The funded services include comprehensive case management and housing stability interventions designed to help veterans obtain and retain permanent housing. Key service components encompass housing placement assistance, benefits navigation support, temporary financial assistance for housing-related expenses, employment assistance, legal aid, financial counseling, and outreach activities. The Salvation Army Heartland Division, operating from its primary location in Peoria, Illinois, will leverage this federal funding to coordinate with community-based partners to provide focused interventions that facilitate veterans' transition to permanent housing and promote long-term self-sufficiency and residential stability.