Year four funds authorized for this grantee for FY 26

Volunteers of America of Illinois received a $750,000 Project Grant award effective October 1, 2025, 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 organization under the program's one-year grant cycle, with a completion date of September 30, 2026.

The organization will use these funds to deliver community-based suicide prevention services targeting veterans and their families, with emphasis on individuals at risk of suicide who are not currently engaged with VA healthcare. Services include outreach, case management, peer support, linkage to VA care and benefits, emergency clinical services, and innovative or faith-based prevention approaches. As an established grantee with demonstrated experience in veteran support services, Volunteers of America of Illinois will coordinate service provision across Illinois to address the critical prevention gap and improve mental health outcomes, well-being, and social support for eligible veterans and their families.