VA-VJP-LSV-H-2026: Legal Services for Homeless Veterans and Veterans At-Risk for Homelessness (LSV-H) Grant Program
Closed
This grant is closed. Who won this program's grants before is below, and similar open grants are at the end of the page. It is in our archive of Legal Services for Veterans notices from 2025.
Legal Services for Veterans offered grants of up to $500,000 (at least $1) to the applicants described in the notice. It expected to make $42.0 million in total. Applications closed on July 7, 2025.
From the official notice on Grants.gov, last changed June 10, 2025. Checked November 7, 2026.
- Award ceiling$500,000
- Award floor$1
- Total funding$42.0 million
- Cost sharingNot required
- Funding typeGrant
Key dates
| Posted | June 1, 2025 |
|---|---|
| Deadline | July 7, 2025 |
Who can apply
This opportunity was open to the applicants described in the notice.
- Others (see text field entitled "Additional Information on Eligibility" for clarification)
An eligible applicant is a public or nonprofit private entity as defined in 38 CFR part 79.10. Applicants must have the necessary technical and administrative abilities and resources to execute the program successfully.
Is this a realistic fit?
- Past Legal Services for Homeless Veterans and Veterans At-Risk for Homelessness Grant Program awards averaged $279,359; this notice allows up to $500,000 per award.
- Most of the program's money (94% over five years) went to nonprofits.
- No cost sharing or match is required.
What the grant funds
Ending and preventing homelessness among Veterans is a priority for VA. VA's Homeless Programs constitute the Nation's largest integrated network of homeless treatment and assistance services for Veterans. 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.
Who has won Legal Services for Homeless Veterans and Veterans At-Risk for Homelessness Grant Program grants before
From fiscal 2021 to 2025, Legal Services for Homeless Veterans and Veterans At-Risk for Homelessness Grant Program (64.056) awarded $77.9 million across 279 grant awards, an average of $279,359 per award.
| Recipient | State | Awards | Amount |
|---|---|---|---|
| Southeast Louisiana Legal Services Corp | Louisiana | 3 | $950,000 |
| Northwest Justice Project | Washington | 3 | $950,000 |
| Swords to Plowshares Veterans Rights Organization | California | 3 | $950,000 |
| Veterans Legal Services, Inc. | Massachusetts | 3 | $950,000 |
| Legal Counsel for the Elderly | District of Columbia | 3 | $950,000 |
Applying now
This notice no longer takes applications. Agencies often post the same opportunity again under a new number, so check the program's notices on Grants.gov and the similar open grants below.
The notice on Grants.gov keeps its full text and attachments, which is useful for planning a resubmission.
Questions people ask
Is VA-VJP-LSV-H-2026 still open?
No. It closed on July 7, 2025.
Who can apply for Legal Services for Homeless Veterans and Veterans At-Risk for Homelessness (LSV-H) Grant Program?
Legal Services for Veterans accepted applications from the applicants described in the notice. The notice adds further conditions, so read its eligibility section.
What is the deadline for Legal Services for Homeless Veterans and Veterans At-Risk for Homelessness (LSV-H) Grant Program?
Closed July 7, 2025. Applications are no longer accepted; the program's newer notices are on this page when there are any.
How much funding is available?
Awards of up to $500,000 each. About $42.0 million in total.
Who has won Legal Services for Homeless Veterans and Veterans At-Risk for Homelessness Grant Program grants before?
The largest recipients over five fiscal years were Southeast Louisiana Legal Services Corp, Northwest Justice Project, Swords to Plowshares Veterans Rights Organization. The program made 279 awards worth $77.9 million in that time.
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