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SSVF – Veterans Affairs Supportive Services for Veteran Families

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Applications Due: Grants.gov: March 3, 2025

Description:

The Department of Veterans Affairs (VA) is announcing the availability of funds for grants under the SSVF Program. This NOFO contains information concerning the SSVF Program, the renewal and new applicant grant application processes, and the amount of funding available. Awards made for grants will fund operations beginning October 1, 2025.

The SSVF Program’s purpose is to provide supportive services grants to private non-profit organizations and consumer cooperatives who will coordinate or provide supportive services to very low-income Veteran families who (i) are residing in permanent housing and at risk of becoming homeless, (ii) are homeless and scheduled to become residents of permanent housing within a specified time period or (iii) after exiting permanent housing within a specified time period, are seeking other housing that is responsive to such low-income Veteran family’s needs and preferences. SSVF delivers services using a housing-first approach that emphasizes permanent housing placement and supportive services as the primary objectives.

Funding Title: Veterans Affairs Supportive Services for Veteran Families

Agency: Department of Veterans Affairs

Funding Opportunity Number: VA-SSVF-2026

Funding Instrument Type: Grant

Express Language for Legal Aid: No

Cost Sharing or Matching Requirement: No

Expected total Amount: TBD

Award Ceiling: $22,942,240

Estimated Award Number: 250

Eligible Applicants:

Nonprofits having a 501(c)(3) status with the IRS, other than institutions of higher education
Native American tribal organizations (other than Federally recognized tribal governments)

Link to additional information Here 

Link to Grant.gov Announcement Here

Helpful resources

  • If you have difficulty accessing the full announcement electronically, please contact: SSVF Program Office at ssvf@va.gov
  • View the National Legal Aid Resource Development Technical Assistance Project, which is co-sponsored by the ABA Standing Committee on Legal Aid and Indigent Defense (SCLAID) and its Resource Center for Access to Justice Initiatives, the Management Information Exchange (MIE), the National Association of IOLTA Programs (NAIP), and the National Legal Aid and Defender Association (NLADA) http://ambar.org/abarray
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Categories: Department of Veterans Affairs, Homeless, Housing, Non-profit Organizations, Veterans