VA Opens Grants to Fight Veteran Suicides with Community Aid
Published Date: 5/8/2025
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Summary
The VA is offering money to community groups to help prevent Veteran suicides through the Staff Sergeant Fox Suicide Prevention Grant Program. These grants support non-medical services like outreach and connecting Veterans and their families to helpful resources. The goal is to boost mental health, well-being, and support for Veterans both inside and outside VA care, starting now with new funding available.
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Veterans and Families Get Non-Clinical Support
If you are a Veteran or a family member of a Veteran, community groups funded by the SSG Fox SPGP will provide mainly non-clinical suicide prevention services like outreach and help linking you to VA and community care. The grants aim to improve mental health, well-being, financial stability, and social support for eligible individuals and their families.
Grants for Community Groups to Apply
Community-based organizations can apply for grant funding through the Staff Sergeant Fox Suicide Prevention Grant Program (SSG Fox SPGP). These grants are for mainly non-clinical suicide prevention work such as outreach and connecting Veterans and their families to VA and community resources.
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