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

The Department of Veterans Affairs' Veterans Health Administration awarded South Carolina Legal Services 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). South Carolina Legal Services will deliver comprehensive legal services to eligible veterans experiencing homelessness or at risk of homelessness in South Carolina, addressing critical legal barriers that impede housing stability and permanent reintegration into civilian life.

The grant funds direct 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, South Carolina Legal Services must provide a minimum of four types of legal services and dedicate at least 10 percent of grant funds to services for women veterans. The organization will maintain required records for seven years and may be subject to federal audit depending on annual federal expenditures.