Grantee year three funding for suicide prevention grants provided by SSG FOX spgp

The Department of Veterans Affairs (VA) Veterans Health Administration awarded a $613,910 Project Grant to the Western Tidewater Community Services Board under the Staff Sergeant Parker Gordon Fox Suicide Prevention Grant Program (CFDA 64.055). This grant provides funding for the third year of a multi-year effort to deliver community-based suicide prevention services for veterans and their families in Virginia.

The grant supports outreach, provision of suicide prevention services, and connection to VA and community resources to meet the needs of eligible individuals and their families, aligning with the VA's National Strategy for Preventing Veteran Suicide. This includes implementing a public health approach that combines community-based prevention with evidence-based clinical strategies. The grant will fund the organization's ongoing efforts to provide critical mental health services, including suicide prevention counseling, case management, and resource referrals, from September 30, 2024 to September 30, 2025.

Suicide prevention grants are awarded to eligible entities to meet the needs of eligible individuals and their families through outreach, provision or coordination of suicide prevention services, and connection to VA and community resources as described in 38 CFR part 78