Legal Services for Homeless Veterans and Veterans At-Risk for Homelessness Grant Program
Active
- Assistance listing
- 64.056
- Grant awards
- 279 $74,427,677 in federal obligations
Program facts
- Also known as
- LSV-H
- Assistance type
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- Project Grant
- Treasury account
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- 36-0160-0-1-703
- More information
Program details come from SAM.gov Assistance Listings. Updated . Grant award figures come from USAspending.gov.
About this program
The Department of Veterans Affairs Veterans Health Administration is funding legal services delivery to homeless and at-risk-for-homelessness Veterans through CFDA 64.056, with 92 awards made in 2025 as of October 1, 2025.
The program funds public and non-profit entities to provide legal services addressing unmet legal needs that may create barriers to housing stability. Eligible service categories include housing law, family law, income support, criminal defense, protective orders and domestic violence matters, access to health care, military discharge upgrades, consumer law including debt collection and financial exploitation, employment law, and the top ten unmet legal needs identified in VA's annual Community Homelessness Assessment, Local Education and Networking Groups survey.
All 279 awards in the portfolio are Project Grants. The Department of Veterans Affairs Veterans Health Administration is the sole funder, obligating $74.4 million across the program. Award activity has grown steadily: 79 awards in 2023, 108 in 2024, and 92 through October 2025. Typical award magnitudes cluster around $500,000; recent awards to New York, North Carolina, Utah, West Virginia, Michigan, and Florida projects ranged from $234,200 to $500,000, with project periods running to September 30, 2027.
The most recent grant opportunity (VA-VJP-LSV-H-2026, posted June 1, 2025) closed on July 7, 2025. No currently open solicitations are present in the source. The prior opportunity (VA-LSV-H-2024) closed February 23, 2024. Eligible applicants are public or non-profit private entities. Nonfederal entities expending $750,000 or more annually in federal awards are subject to single or program-specific audit; all recipients are audited at least once within a three-year period by VA's Office of Business Oversight.
Objective and description
- Objective
To provide legal services grants to public and non-profit private entities who will provide legal services to Veterans experiencing homelessness or Veterans at-risk for homelessness.
- Description
The purpose is to provide legal services grants to public or non-profit private entities that will provide legal services to eligible Veterans who are experiencing homelessness or at risk of becoming homeless. The goal is to assist eligible Veterans who have unaddressed legal needs, which may create barriers to housing stability.
Eligibility
- Applicant eligibility
Eligible entity must be a public or nonprofit private entity with the capacity to effectively administer a legal services grant. A public entity includes local government, state government, federally recognized Indian tribal government. A nonprofit private entity is an entity that meets the requirements of 26 U.S.S. 501 (c)(3)(6) or (19).
- Beneficiary eligibility
A person who served in the active military, naval, air, or space service, and who was discharged or released therefrom under conditions other than dishonorable (as defined in 38 U.S.Code Section 101(2) and 38 CFR 79.5). Is homeless (as defined in the McKinney-Vento Homeless Assistance Act and 38 CFR 79.15(a), or; Are at-risk for homelessness (as defined in 38 CFR Part 79.15(b)).
- Uses of assistance
Grantees may use funds for the provision of legal services to eligible Veterans that are experiencing homelessness or at-risk for homelessness.
- Use restrictions
See 38 CFR part 79 and current Notice of Funding Opportunity for restrictions to allowable use of LSV-H funds
- Length and time phasing of assistance
Funding is provided after eligible entity is awarded (grantee) are for one year, in which time all funding must be spent. Grantees are to be paid in accordance with the timeframes and manner set forth in the NOFO.
How to apply
- Preapplication coordination
Technical Assistance availability noted in Funding Opportunity Under Legal Services for Homeless Veterans and Veterans At-Risk for Homelessness Grant Program - Addresses/Technical Assistance Section.
- Criteria for selecting proposals
Criteria for Selecting Applicants noted in Funding Opportunity Under Legal Services for Homeless Veterans and Veterans At-Risk for Homelessness Grant Program - Application Review Information Section.
- Award procedure
Award Procedure noted in Funding Opportunity Under Legal Services for Homeless Veterans and Veterans At-Risk for Homelessness Grant Program - Award Administration Information Section.
- Deadlines
Deadline information noted in Funding Opportunity Under Legal Services for Homeless Veterans and Veterans At-Risk for Homelessness Grant Program - Dates Section.
- Renewals
Renewal Information noted in Funding Opportunity Under Legal Services for Homeless Veterans and Veterans At-Risk for Homelessness Grant Program - Award Information Section, as posted in grants.gov.
- Appeals
If an application would have been selected but for a procedural error committed by VA, VA may reconsider that application in the next funding round. A new application will not be required for this purpose so long as there is no material change in the information.
Grant opportunities
| Opportunity | Status | Posted | Applications due |
|---|---|---|---|
| Legal Services for Homeless Veterans and Veterans At-Risk for Homelessness (LSV-H) Grant Program | Closed | ||
| VA Legal Services for Homeless Veterans and Veterans At-Risk for Homelessness Grant | Closed | ||
| Legal Services for Homeless Veterans and Veterans At-Risk for Homelessness Grant | Closed |
Grant awards
Latest 10 of 279 listed here. See the rest on GovTribe.
Top recipients by federal obligations
| Rank | Recipient | Federal obligations | Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Legal Aid Sonoma County | $950,000 | 1% |
| 2 | Rocky Mountain Veterans Advocacy Project, Inc. | $950,000 | 1% |
| 3 | New York Legal Assistance Group Inc. | $950,000 | 1% |
| 4 | Legal Counsel For The Elderly | $950,000 | 1% |
| 5 | Veterans Legal Services, Inc. | $950,000 | 1% |
| 6 | Southeast Louisiana Legal Services Corp | $950,000 | 1% |
| 7 | Northwest Justice Project | $950,000 | 1% |
| 8 | Swords To Plowshares Veterans Rights Organization | $950,000 | 1% |
| 9 | University Of Missouri System | $949,967 | 1% |
| 10 | Legal Services Of Long Island, Inc. | $947,592 | 1% |
10 of 138 recipients listed here. See the rest on GovTribe.
Federal obligations by fiscal year
| Fiscal year | Federal obligations |
|---|---|
| FY2026 | -$3,513,394 |
| FY2025 | $39,574,029 |
| FY2024 | $26,840,451 |
| FY2023 | $11,526,592 |
Quick answers
What is Assistance Listing 64.056?
Assistance Listing 64.056 is Legal Services for Homeless Veterans and Veterans At-Risk for Homelessness Grant Program, a federal grant program run by Department of Veterans Affairs.
What is the CFDA number for Legal Services for Homeless Veterans and Veterans At-Risk for Homelessness Grant Program?
Its CFDA number is 64.056: Assistance Listing numbers were called CFDA numbers before 2018.
How much funding has Assistance Listing 64.056 awarded?
279 grant awards under 64.056 have obligated $74,427,677 in federal funds to 138 recipients.
Who receives the most funding from 64.056?
The recipients obligated the most under Legal Services for Homeless Veterans and Veterans At-Risk for Homelessness Grant Program are Legal Aid Sonoma County ($950,000), Rocky Mountain Veterans Advocacy Project, Inc. ($950,000) and New York Legal Assistance Group Inc. ($950,000).
How much did 64.056 obligate in fiscal year 2025?
Grants under 64.056 obligated $39,574,029 in federal funds in fiscal year 2025.
Are there open grant opportunities under 64.056?
No opportunity listed under 64.056 is open now. The latest, Legal Services for Homeless Veterans and Veterans At-Risk for Homelessness (LSV-H) Grant Program, was posted on June 1, 2025.
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