WASHINGTON, D.C. — The Department of Veterans Affairs will distribute a record $1.17 billion to 680 organizations nationwide in fiscal 2027 to prevent veteran homelessness, rapidly rehouse families and support transitional housing, expanding federal funding after the agency housed 51,936 homeless veterans in fiscal 2025.
The largest share, $855 million, will flow through the Supportive Services for Veteran Families program under one-year grants beginning Oct. 1. The funding supports case management and services aimed at preventing imminent housing loss, finding more suitable housing and rapidly rehousing veterans and their families.
Another $318 million will be distributed through the VA’s Grant and Per Diem program under three-year grants beginning Oct. 1. That funding supports transitional housing, service centers and transition-in-place arrangements that allow veterans to remain in their current housing while receiving assistance toward permanent stability.
The program also supports housing tailored to women veterans and veterans who are chronically mentally ill, frail, elderly, terminally ill, or caring for minor dependents.
The VA said the grants follow its placement of 51,936 homeless veterans into housing during fiscal 2025, the highest annual total in seven years.
“These grants underscore our commitment to expanding critical services that prevent Veteran homelessness, connecting those who have worn the uniform to permanent housing and providing the resources necessary for long-term stability,” VA Secretary Doug Collins said.
The awards represent the federal government’s latest funding commitment through two established VA programs that combine homelessness prevention, rapid rehousing and transitional services for veterans at different stages of housing instability.
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