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 a $500,000 Project Grant to Texas Riogrande Legal Aid, Inc. (TRLA) 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). TRLA will provide comprehensive legal services to eligible veterans experiencing homelessness or at-risk of homelessness in Texas, addressing critical unmet legal needs that create barriers to housing stability. The services include 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, TRLA is required to provide at least four types of legal services and dedicate a minimum of 10 percent of grant funds to serve women veterans. The organization must maintain comprehensive records for seven years and is subject to federal audit requirements. This award is part of a broader federal initiative in which the Department of Veterans Affairs obligated approximately $42 million across approximately 84 grants to support legal service delivery to homeless and at-risk veterans nationwide during the same two-year performance period.