VA is providing capital funding to reduce congregrate living and create individual living units for homeless veterans

The Department of Veterans Affairs (VA) awarded a $2 million Project Grant to Volunteers of America Ohio & Indiana on August 20, 2021 under the VA Homeless Providers Grant and Per Diem Program (GPD Program, CFDA 64.024). The funding will support Volunteers of America Ohio & Indiana's efforts to reduce congregate living and create individual living units for homeless Veterans.

The VA Homeless Providers GPD Program aims to promote the development and provision of supportive housing and/or supportive services with the goal of helping homeless Veterans achieve residential stability, increase their skill levels and/or income, and obtain greater self-determination. Since 1994, the program has awarded grants to community-based providers to offer transitional housing, as well as supportive services to special needs Veterans who are homeless.