The Department of Veterans Affairs (VA) is pleased to announce the Supportive Services for Veteran Families (SSVF) Program.
Donor Name: Department of Veterans Affairs (VA)
State: All States
County: All Counties
Type of Grant: Grant
Deadline: 03/03/2025
Size of the Grant: $100,000 to $500,000
Grant Duration: 3 Years
Details:
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 Priorities
The principal goal of this NOFO is to seek entities that have the greatest capacity to end homelessness among Veterans or sustain gains made in ending homelessness among Veterans. Priority will be given to grantees who can demonstrate the adoption of evidence-based practices in their application. Please note that the priorities for SSVF for fiscal year (FY) 2026 are different than in previous years. Under Priority 1, SSVF is introducing a new priority for FY 2026 to expand services to tribal and rural communities and the U.S. territories. VA has the ability to award up to a 3-year project period to tribal and rural communities and the U.S. territories under this NOFO. Indian tribe means a tribe that is a federally recognized tribe or a State recognized tribe.
The U.S. territories are a priority including American Samoa, the Commonwealth of the Northern Mariana Islands, Guam, Puerto Rico, and the U.S. Virgin Islands.
- Priority 1 for FY 2026 is open to new and existing applicants; however, priority will be given to organizations that have a demonstrated track record of serving the tribal or rural community or the U.S. territory that they are proposing to serve. Additionally, applicants should have demonstrated cultural awareness and language access for the areas they are proposing to serve.
- Under Priority 2, VA will provide funding to existing grantees who have at least one of the following accreditations: 3-year accreditation from the Commission on Accreditation of Rehabilitation Facilities (CARF) in Employment and Community Services: Rapid Rehousing and Homeless Prevention standards, a 4-year accreditation in Housing Stabilization and Community Living Services from the Council on Accreditation (COA), or a 3-year accreditation in The Joint Commission’s (JC) Behavioral Health Care: Housing Support Services Standards. Priority 2 applicants must demonstrate that accreditation is active at the date of submission, and accreditation must be maintained throughout the project period and/or funding cycle.
- Under Priority 3, existing SSVF grantees not included in Priority 2 but who have annual awards and are seeking to renew their grants, may apply. Existing grantees are SSVF grantees that have a Memorandum of Agreement (MOA) for operations through September 30, 2025.
Funding Information
- Award Ceiling: $22,942,240
- Award Floor: $118,000.
Grant Period
VA has the ability to award up to a 3-year project period to tribal and rural communities and the U.S. territories under this NOFO.
Eligibility Criteria
- 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).
For more information, visit Grants.gov.
