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Legal Services for Homeless Veterans and Veterans At-Risk for Homelessness (LSV-H) Grant Program

Federal Funding Agency:

Department of Veterans Affairs

Applicant Eligibility:

Organizations that will be able to qualify include public or nonprofit private entities with the capacity to effectively administer the grant under sections 4202 & 5105 of P.L. 116-315 and as codified in 38 U.S.C. 2022A. Public entities include local governments, state governments, and federally recognized Indian tribal governments.

Due Date:

July 7, 2025

Funding Amount:

Up to $500,000

Agency Notice of Funding Opportunity:

The LSV-H Grant Program’s purpose is to award legal services grants to eligible public or non-profit private entities who will provide legal services to eligible Veterans who are homeless or at risk for homelessness. This NOFO will provide awards designed to address the needs identified in 38 C.F.R. § 79.20, including legal services related to housing; family law; income support; criminal defense; protective orders and other matters related to domestic or intimate partner violence; access to health care; requests to upgrade military discharge or dismissal; consumer law, such as financial services, debt collection, garnishments, usury, fraud, and financial exploitation; employment law; and the top 10 unmet legal needs as enumerated on VA’s annual Community Homelessness Assessment, Local Education and Networking Groups (CHALENG) survey for the grant award cycle.

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