Project Grant TNSSG13332225

Grant Award Summary

The Veterans Health Administration (VHA) awarded Operation Stand Down Tennessee $746,200 through the Staff Sergeant Parker Gordon Fox Suicide Prevention Grant Program (CFDA 64.055) for the period October 1, 2025 through September 30, 2026. This project grant funds community-based suicide prevention services designed to reduce veteran suicide through outreach, mental health screening, suicide prevention counseling, and linkage to Department of Veterans Affairs (VA) and community resources. Operation Stand Down Tennessee will deliver these non-clinical suicide prevention services to eligible veterans and their families in Tennessee, leveraging the organization's established experience administering VA grants and providing comprehensive support services to at-risk veteran populations.

The funding represents the fourth-year disbursement of the organization's suicide prevention grant and reflects Operation Stand Down Tennessee's demonstrated capacity to effectively coordinate suicide prevention initiatives. As part of its service delivery model, the organization engages sub-grant partnerships with entities such as the City of Clarksville and the Tennessee Department of Human Services to expand geographic reach and service coordination. Grantees under this program are required to utilize VA-provided assessment tools, submit regular performance and financial reports, and maintain records for seven years, with audits conducted by the Office of Business Oversight at least once within a three-year period.