Federal grants to Volunteer Behavioral Health Care System
Volunteer Behavioral Health Care System in Chattanooga, Tennessee received $21.3 million in federal grants from fiscal 2021 to 2025, across 29 awards. Its largest program was VA Supportive Services for Veteran Families Program, with $12.7 million. In fiscal 2025 it was awarded $1.3 million.
From USAspending.gov award records, updated November 7, 2026.
- Grants, FY 2021 to 2025$21.3 million
- Awards29
- Awarded in FY 2025$1.3 million
- Largest award$3.3 million
By year
| Fiscal year | Awards | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| FY 2021 | 5 | $2.4 million |
| FY 2022 | 9 | $4.9 million |
| FY 2023 | 8 | $8.4 million |
| FY 2024 | 6 | $4.3 million |
| FY 2025 | 5 | $1.3 million |
Programs that fund Volunteer Behavioral Health Care System
| Program | Awards | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| VA Supportive Services for Veteran Families Program | 9 | $12.7 million |
| Continuum of Care Program | 17 | $4.0 million |
| Certified Community Behavioral Health Clinic Expansion Grants | 1 | $3.0 million |
| Section 223 Demonstration Programs to Improve Community Mental Health Services | 1 | $1.0 million |
| Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Projects of Regional and National Significance | 1 | $573,246 |
Awarding agencies
| Agency | Awards | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| Department of Veterans Affairs | 9 | $12.7 million |
| Department of Health and Human Services | 3 | $4.6 million |
| Department of Housing and Urban Development | 17 | $4.0 million |
Largest awards
| Award | Program | First action | Amount |
|---|---|---|---|
| The ssvf program's purpose is 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 are residing in permanent housing, are homeless and scheduled to become reside | VA Supportive Services for Veteran Families Program | September 17, 2024 | $3.3 million |
| The ssvf program's purpose is 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 are residing in permanent housing, are homeless and scheduled to become reside | VA Supportive Services for Veteran Families Program | August 21, 2023 | $3.3 million |
| Certified community behavioral health clinic (CCBHC) - planning, development, and implementation for a better tomorrow - the volunteer behavioral health (VBH) certified community behavioral health clinic (CCBHC) intends to provide a comprehensive and integrated behavioral health service array to the | Certified Community Behavioral Health Clinic Expansion Grants | March 13, 2023 | $3.0 million |
| The ssvf program's purpose is 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 are residing in permanent housing, are homeless and scheduled to become reside | VA Supportive Services for Veteran Families Program | October 1, 2022 | $1.8 million |
| The ssvf program's purpose is 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 are residing in permanent housing, are homeless and scheduled to become reside | VA Supportive Services for Veteran Families Program | October 1, 2021 | $1.1 million |
| Certified community behavioral health clinic (CCBHC) - planning, development, and implementation for a better tomorrow - the volunteer behavioral health (VBH) certified community behavioral health clinic (CCBHC) intends to provide a comprehensive and integrated behavioral health service array to the | Section 223 Demonstration Programs to Improve Community Mental Health Services | September 23, 2022 | $1.0 million |
| CARES funding for COVID19. The ssvf program's purpose is 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 are residing in permanent housing, are homeless and | VA Supportive Services for Veteran Families Program | May 27, 2021 | $925,245 |
| The ssvf program's purpose is 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 are residing in permanent housing, are homeless and scheduled to become reside | VA Supportive Services for Veteran Families Program | August 19, 2022 | $907,272 |
| The ssvf program's purpose is 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 are residing in permanent housing, are homeless and scheduled to become reside | VA Supportive Services for Veteran Families Program | November 9, 2021 | $806,120 |
| Green on the scene mental health awareness training for first responders - the green on the scene mental health awareness training (gs mhat) program through volunteer behavioral health care system (VBH) seeks to educate and inform first responder personnel and arm them with the tools they need to re | Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Projects of Regional and National Significance | September 7, 2021 | $625,000 |
Questions people ask
How much federal grant money does Volunteer Behavioral Health Care System get?
$21.3 million in 29 grant awards from fiscal 2021 to 2025, as obligations reported to USAspending.gov.
Which agency gives Volunteer Behavioral Health Care System the most?
The Department of Veterans Affairs, with $12.7 million in 9 awards. The Department of Health and Human Services and the Department of Housing and Urban Development follow.
What is Volunteer Behavioral Health Care System's largest federal grant?
$3.3 million under VA Supportive Services for Veteran Families Program, with its first action in the period on September 17, 2024. That counts only the money obligated in fiscal 2021 to 2025.
Which federal programs fund Volunteer Behavioral Health Care System?
Its largest are VA Supportive Services for Veteran Families Program, Continuum of Care Program and Certified Community Behavioral Health Clinic Expansion Grants.
Other grant recipients in Chattanooga
- City of Chattanooga
- Chattanooga Housing Authority
- Novonix Anode Materials LLC
- University of Tennessee
- Chattanooga Area Regional Transportation Authority
- Chattanooga Metropolitan Airport Authority
- Electric Power Board of Chattanooga
- Chattanooga State Community College
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