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VA Issues Notice of Funding Opportunity for Organizations That Provide or Facilitate Veterans Suicide Prevention Programs

VA Issues Notice of Funding Opportunity for Organizations That Provide or Facilitate Veterans Suicide Prevention Programs

by Christian Southards | Apr 15, 2022

On April 14, the U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs announced that it will be issuing nearly $52 million in grant funds to organizations that provide or coordinate suicide prevention services for veterans and their families.  The Staff Sergeant Parker Gordon Fox...
VA awards $64.7 million to fight veteran homelessness

VA awards $64.7 million to fight veteran homelessness

by Christian Southards | Mar 24, 2022

The U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs announced March 23 it awarded 36 new grants to organizations that house homeless veterans, including seven grants worth nearly $8 million to California organizations. The grants are part of the VA’s Grant and Per Diem program,...
Overview: House Committee on Veterans’ Affairs Advance 18 Bills Tackling Wide Range of Veterans Issues

Overview: House Committee on Veterans’ Affairs Advance 18 Bills Tackling Wide Range of Veterans Issues

by Christian Southards | Nov 12, 2021

The House Committee on Veterans’ Affairs advanced 18 bills supporting veterans last Thursday. Chairman Mark Takano (D-CA) said, “the best way we can honor our veterans is through action—with these 18 bills, we can back up our ‘thank you’s’ with concrete steps to...
VA: Over $116 million to be awarded to organizations combating veteran homeless beginning late September

VA: Over $116 million to be awarded to organizations combating veteran homeless beginning late September

by Christian Southards | Sep 3, 2021

The Department of Veterans Affairs last week  announced that it will be awarding over $116 million to over 200 community organizations as part of its Grant and Per Diem, or GPD program, including nearly $12 million to organizations in California. The grants are broken...
Proposed ‘California Comeback Plan’ includes $25 million veteran grant program

Proposed ‘California Comeback Plan’ includes $25 million veteran grant program

by Christian Southards | May 21, 2021

Governor Gavin Newsom’s proposed California Comeback Plan will include a new $25 million grant program for veterans, according to the California Department of Veterans Affairs. If passed, the bill will establish the Veterans Support for Self Reliance program. This...
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