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VA Supportive Services for Veteran Families Program

Program Information

Popular name

N/A

Program Number

64.033

Program objective

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, (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 very low-income Veteran family’s needs and preferences.

Program expenditures, by FY (2023 - 2025)

This chart shows obligations for the program by fiscal year. All data for this chart was provided by the administering agency and sourced from SAM.gov, USASpending.gov, and Treasury.gov.

For more information on each of these data sources, please see the About the data page.

Additional program information

  1. 2015

    Fiscal Year 2014: VA received 697 applications in response to the SSVF Program NOFA. VA awarded 407 grants to 50 states, the District of Columbia, Puerto Rico, the U.S. Virgin Islands, and Guam for operations during FY 2015. VA awarded 92 of those 407 grants a 3-year non-renewable award.

  2. 2016

    Fiscal Year 2015: VA received 289 applications in response to the SSVF Program NOFA. VA awarded 286 grants to 50 states, the District of Columbia, Puerto Rico, the U.S. Virgin Islands, and Guam for operations during FY 2016

  3. 2017

    Fiscal Year 2017: No Current Data Available

  4. 2024

    SSVF has awarded funding to 239 grantees and covers all 50 states, Puerto Rico and Guam. Grantees such as 14-NJ-242, Catholic Family and Community Services and 14-NE-238 Northeast Nebraska Community Action Partnership Inc. to provide supportive services to Veterans and their families who are homeless and scheduled to become residents of permanent housing and are seeking other housing that is responsive to such very low-income veteran family’s needs and preferences. Additional Information: https://www.va.gov/HOMELESS/ssvf/docs/SSVF_Annual_Report_FY21.pdf

Single Audit Applies (2 CFR Part 200 Subpart F):

For additional information on single audit requirements for this program, review the current Compliance Supplement.

OMB is working with the U.S. Government Accountability Office (GAO) and agency offices of inspectors general to include links to relevant oversight reports. This section will be updated once this information is made available.

Title 38 Code of Federal Regulations, Part 62 – Supportive Services for Veteran Families Program.

Program details

Program types

Eligible beneficiaries

  • Veteran/Service person/Reservist (including dependents

Additional resources