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

This federal Project Grant award of $750,000 was provided by the U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs (VA) Veterans Health Administration under the Staff Sergeant Parker Gordon Fox Suicide Prevention Grant Program (CFDA 64.055). The funding supports community-based suicide prevention efforts targeting veterans and their families through the grantee, 90Works, Inc., a non-profit organization based in Pensacola, Florida.

The grant enables 90Works to deliver critical mental health services, including outreach, suicide prevention counseling, case management, and connection to VA and community resources. This aligns with the VA's National Strategy for Preventing Veteran Suicide, which combines community-based prevention with evidence-based clinical strategies to address veteran suicide risk. The one-year performance period runs 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