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

Operation Stand Down Tennessee has been awarded $500,000 by the Veterans Health Administration (VHA) under the Legal Services for Homeless Veterans and Veterans At-Risk for Homelessness Grant Program (CFDA 64.056) effective October 1, 2025, through September 30, 2027. The award supports the delivery of comprehensive legal services to eligible veterans experiencing homelessness or at risk of homelessness in Tennessee. Services provided include direct legal representation, advice, education, and advocacy across multiple practice domains such as housing law, family law, income support, criminal defense, healthcare access, military discharge upgrades, consumer law, and employment law.

As a condition of the award, Operation Stand Down Tennessee must provide at least four types of legal services and commit a minimum of 10 percent of funding to serve women veterans. The program is designed to address systemic legal barriers that impede housing stability and enable eligible veterans to overcome obstacles to achieving or maintaining permanent housing and successful reintegration into civilian life. The awardee is required to maintain records for seven years and may be subject to federal audit through the Office of Business Oversight.