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

This $750,000.00 federal Project Grant was awarded on Sep 30, 2024 by the Department of Veterans Affairs (VA) under the Staff Sergeant Parker Gordon Fox Suicide Prevention Grant Program (CFDA 64.055) to Volunteers of America of Illinois. The grant funding will enable the organization to provide community-based suicide prevention services for veterans and their families, 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 by implementing a public health approach that combines community-based prevention with evidence-based clinical strategies to address veteran mental health needs.

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