Federal Project Grant Award Summary

Centerstone Military Services, Inc. received $750,000 in Year Four funding from the Veterans Health Administration (VHA) under the Staff Sergeant Parker Gordon Fox Suicide Prevention Grant Program (CFDA 64.055), effective October 1, 2025 through September 30, 2026. The award supports community-based suicide prevention services designed to reduce veteran suicide through outreach, mental health screening, suicide prevention counseling, and linkage to Department of Veterans Affairs (VA) and community resources. The organization will deliver these services to veterans and their families across Tennessee, utilizing evidence-based assessment tools and following standardized performance metrics required by the VA.

The grant program represents a public health approach to veteran suicide prevention by expanding access to non-clinical suicide prevention services in community settings where eligible individuals are likely to receive services. Awardees under this program focus on reaching veterans at risk of suicide who may not currently be engaged with VA healthcare systems, with particular emphasis on underserved populations including those in rural areas, tribal lands, and areas with high veteran suicide rates. All grant recipients are subject to audit by the Office of Business Oversight at least once within a three-year period and must maintain comprehensive records for seven years.