Legal Services for Homeless Veterans and Veterans At-Risk for Homelessness Grant Program (64.056)
Legal Services for Homeless Veterans and Veterans At-Risk for Homelessness Grant Program (Assistance Listing 64.056) is run by the Under Secretary for Health/Veterans Health Administration, part of the Department of Veterans Affairs. It awarded $77.9 million in 279 grants from fiscal 2021 to 2025, about $279,359 per award on average. No funding opportunity is open on Grants.gov right now.
The typical award was $287,771. Half of the 279 awards fell between $150,000 and $468,601, and they ranged from $1,059 to $500,000.
- Awarded, FY 2021 to 2025$77.9 million
- Grant awards279
- Typical award$287,771
- Awarded in FY 2025$39.6 million
- Size rank879 of 1,823
- Type of assistanceGrant
Key findings
- It is the 879th largest of 1,823 federal grant programs by five-year awards.
- The 20 largest recipients received 24% of the money.
- Awards went to recipients in 51 states and territories.
What the program funds
To provide legal services grants to public and non-profit private entities who will provide legal services to Veterans experiencing homelessness or Veterans at-risk for homelessness.
Open opportunities
No opportunity under this program is open or forecast on Grants.gov right now. Programs often post once a year, so the funding history below shows what to expect.
Past notices
Of 3 notices posted under this program since 2021, most went up in June (1), October (1) and December (1).
- VA-VJP-LSV-H-2026: Legal Services for Homeless Veterans and Veterans At-Risk for Homelessness (LSV-H) Grant Program
- VA-LSV-H-2024: VA Legal Services for Homeless Veterans and Veterans At-Risk for Homelessness Grant
- VA-LSV-2023: Legal Services for Homeless Veterans and Veterans At-Risk for Homelessness Grant
Rules from the program listing
Who can apply
Eligible entity must be a public or nonprofit private entity with the capacity to effectively administer a legal services grant. A public entity includes local government, state government, federally recognized Indian tribal government. A nonprofit private entity is an entity that meets the requirements of 26 U.S.S. 501 (c)(3)(6) or (19).
What the money can and cannot pay for
Grantees may use funds for the provision of legal services to eligible Veterans that are experiencing homelessness or at-risk for homelessness. The determination of allowable costs must be made in accordance with the applicable Federal Cost Principles set forth in 2 CFR part 200. At least 10% of grant funding must go towards legal services for women Veterans.;
Matching requirements
This program has no statutory formula. Matching requirements are not applicable to this assistance listing. MOE requirements are not applicable to this assistance listing.
Deadlines
Deadline information noted in Funding Opportunity Under Legal Services for Homeless Veterans and Veterans At-Risk for Homelessness Grant Program - Dates Section.
Award range and average, in the agency's words
FY24 maximum grant award amount is $300,000. Grant amounts range from $100,324 to $300,000 and the average award amount is $248,000.
Examples of funded projects
Fiscal Year2025: Funded grants provide specific legal services to eligible Veterans that are experiencing homelessness or at-risk of becoming homeless, with 10% of funding dedicated to serving women Veterans.
Funding history and past recipients
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 |
| Rocky Mountain Veterans Advoca | Colorado | 3 | $950,000 |
| Legal Aid Sonoma County | California | 3 | $950,000 |
| New York Legal Assistance Group Inc | New York | 3 | $950,000 |
| University of Missouri System | Missouri | 3 | $949,968 |
| Legal Services of Long Island, Inc. | New York | 3 | $947,592 |
| The Connecticut Veterans Legal Center Inc | Connecticut | 3 | $947,385 |
| Legal Aid Society of Eastern Virginia, Incorporated | Virginia | 3 | $946,115 |
| Syracuse University | New York | 3 | $942,000 |
| Pisgah Legal Services | North Carolina | 3 | $940,368 |
| Legal Aid Society of Palm Beach County, Inc | Florida | 3 | $937,771 |
| Legal Services Alabama, Inc | Alabama | 3 | $937,352 |
| United Veterans Beacon House Inc | New York | 3 | $935,139 |
| Legal Aid Chicago | Illinois | 3 | $932,293 |
| Legal Aid Services of Oklahoma, Inc. | Oklahoma | 3 | $928,320 |
| Southern Arizona Legal Aid, Incorporated | Arizona | 3 | $925,091 |
Who usually wins
Nonprofits received 94% of the money, colleges and universities 4.8% and state and local governments 1.0%.
| Recipient type | Awards | Amount | Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| Nonprofits | 265 | $73.4 million | 94% |
| Colleges and universities | 12 | $3.7 million | 4.8% |
| State and local governments | 2 | $800,000 | 1.0% |
By state
26 states have a page for this program: those that received at least $1 million or 10 awards.
| State | Awards | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| New York | 32 | $10.5 million |
| California | 29 | $6.7 million |
| Florida | 18 | $5.3 million |
| Texas | 10 | $3.3 million |
| Michigan | 11 | $2.9 million |
| North Carolina | 9 | $2.6 million |
| Kentucky | 8 | $2.2 million |
| Illinois | 8 | $2.1 million |
| Georgia | 8 | $1.8 million |
| Virginia | 6 | $1.8 million |
| Oregon | 5 | $1.7 million |
| Ohio | 6 | $1.7 million |
| Louisiana | 6 | $1.7 million |
| Rhode Island | 4 | $1.6 million |
| Missouri | 6 | $1.5 million |
| Washington | 4 | $1.4 million |
| Tennessee | 5 | $1.4 million |
| District of Columbia | 5 | $1.4 million |
| Arkansas | 5 | $1.4 million |
| Colorado | 4 | $1.3 million |
| Arizona | 5 | $1.3 million |
| Pennsylvania | 6 | $1.2 million |
| Massachusetts | 5 | $1.2 million |
| West Virginia | 3 | $1.1 million |
| New Mexico | 5 | $1.1 million |
| Minnesota | 4 | $1.0 million |
| Connecticut | 3 | $947,385 |
| Alabama | 3 | $937,352 |
| Oklahoma | 3 | $928,320 |
| Wisconsin | 3 | $917,712 |
| Hawaii | 4 | $915,790 |
| Wyoming | 3 | $881,547 |
| Nevada | 3 | $846,524 |
| Mississippi | 2 | $800,000 |
| Vermont | 2 | $790,079 |
| North Dakota | 3 | $781,798 |
| Montana | 2 | $744,990 |
| Maine | 3 | $727,444 |
| Kansas | 3 | $722,327 |
| New Jersey | 4 | $701,767 |
| Indiana | 3 | $695,941 |
| South Carolina | 2 | $634,663 |
| South Dakota | 2 | $537,307 |
| Puerto Rico | 1 | $500,000 |
| Iowa | 3 | $495,148 |
| Utah | 1 | $486,308 |
| Idaho | 2 | $456,984 |
| Nebraska | 3 | $399,516 |
| New Hampshire | 2 | $383,000 |
| U.S. Virgin Islands | 1 | $291,462 |
| Maryland | 1 | $147,403 |