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VA SSVF Funding Announcement

Tuesday, December 06, 2011

On December 1, the U.S. Department of Veteran Affairs (VA) announced the availability of funds under the Supportive Services for Veteran Families (SSVF) Program. Approximately $100 million is available for initial and renewal supportive services grants to be funded under this notice for a 1-year period.

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, (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 very low-income veteran family's needs and preferences.

Application Packages can be downloaded directly from the SSVF Program web page