Year four funds authorized for this grantee for FY 26

Chicanos POR La Causa, Inc. (doing business as Migrant Headstart) received a $750,000 Project Grant award effective October 1, 2025, through September 30, 2026, from the Department of Veterans Affairs (VA) Veterans Health Administration under the Staff Sergeant Parker Gordon Fox Suicide Prevention Grant Program (CFDA 64.055). This represents year-four funding for the Phoenix, Arizona-based non-profit community development organization. The grant funds community-based suicide prevention services designed to reach Veterans and their families, particularly those at risk of suicide who are not currently engaged with VA healthcare.

Under this award, Chicanos POR La Causa will provide non-clinical suicide prevention services including outreach, case management, peer support, linkage to VA care and benefits, emergency clinical services, and culturally specific programming tailored to Hispanic and Latino populations. The organization's service delivery will focus on improving mental health status, well-being, financial stability, and social support for eligible Veterans and their families within Arizona. All grant funding must be expended within the one-year grant period in accordance with VA payment schedules and the terms established in the Notice of Funding Opportunity.