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

Houston Volunteer Lawyers Program, Inc. received a $234,200 Project Grant award from the Department of Veterans Affairs' Veterans Health Administration 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 organization will provide comprehensive legal services to eligible veterans experiencing homelessness or at risk of homelessness in Texas, addressing systemic legal barriers that impede housing stability and successful reintegration into civilian life.

Services delivered through this award include direct legal representation, advice, education, and advocacy across multiple practice areas including housing law, family law, income support, criminal defense, healthcare access, military discharge upgrades, consumer law, and employment law. As a condition of the grant, Houston Volunteer Lawyers Program, Inc. is required to provide a minimum of four types of legal services and commit at least 10 percent of grant funds specifically to serve women veterans. The award supports the program's mission to address the top unmet legal needs of homeless and at-risk veterans identified through the Veterans Affairs Community Homelessness Assessment, Local Education and Networking Groups survey.