Federal Grant Award Summary

Community Action For Veterans received a $344,990 Project Grant from the Veterans Health Administration (VHA) under the Staff Sergeant Parker Gordon Fox Suicide Prevention Grant Program (CFDA 64.055), awarded on October 1, 2025, for the performance period ending September 30, 2026. The organization will deliver community-based suicide prevention services designed to reduce veteran suicide through non-clinical interventions including outreach efforts, mental health screening services, suicide prevention counseling, and linkage to Department of Veterans Affairs (VA) and community resources for eligible veterans and their families in South Dakota.

As a prime grantee under this program, Community Action For Veterans will apply evidence-based public health approaches to expand access to suicide prevention services for at-risk veteran populations. The organization must utilize VA-provided assessment tools, maintain performance and financial reporting compliance, and prepare for potential audit by the Office of Business Oversight during the three-year evaluation period. All funding must be expended within the one-year performance period in accordance with the payment intervals and requirements established in the program Notice of Funding Opportunity.