VA Offers $42 Million in Legal Lifelines for Homeless Vets
Published Date: 6/5/2025
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Summary
The VA is offering about $42 million in grants to help homeless veterans and those at risk get legal support. Starting October 1, 2025, these grants will last two years, with up to $500,000 available per winner. Around 84 groups will get funding to make a real difference in veterans’ lives.
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Grant Opportunity for Service Providers
The VA will award about 84 LSV-H grants totaling roughly $42 million, with each winner eligible for up to $500,000 for the two-year period (October 1, 2025 to September 30, 2027). Organizations that provide legal services to homeless veterans can apply for awards up to $500,000 for the 2-year grant period.
Grants for Legal Help for Homeless Veterans
If you are a veteran who is homeless or at risk of homelessness, the VA is making about $42 million available in legal services grants to help people like you. The grants will fund work from October 1, 2025 through September 30, 2027 and VA expects to award about 84 grants to support legal help for veterans.
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