Federal grants to United States Veterans Initiative
United States Veterans Initiative in Houston, Texas received $16.8 million in federal grants from fiscal 2021 to 2025, across 17 awards. Its largest program was VA Homeless Providers Grant and Per Diem Program, with $9.6 million. In fiscal 2025 it was awarded $1.7 million.
From USAspending.gov award records, updated November 7, 2026.
- Grants, FY 2021 to 2025$16.8 million
- Awards17
- Awarded in FY 2025$1.7 million
- Largest award$5.1 million
By year
| Fiscal year | Awards | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| FY 2021 | 5 | $4.6 million |
| FY 2022 | 5 | $3.8 million |
| FY 2023 | 8 | $7.2 million |
| FY 2024 | 1 | -$450,386 |
| FY 2025 | 2 | $1.7 million |
Programs that fund United States Veterans Initiative
| Program | Awards | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| VA Homeless Providers Grant and Per Diem Program | 5 | $9.6 million |
| Continuum of Care Program | 8 | $3.9 million |
| VA Supportive Services for Veteran Families Program | 2 | $2.1 million |
| Homeless Veterans’ Reintegration Program | 1 | $750,000 |
| Staff Sergeant Parker Gordon Fox Suicide Prevention Grant Program | 1 | $375,000 |
Awarding agencies
| Agency | Awards | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| Department of Veterans Affairs | 8 | $12.1 million |
| Department of Housing and Urban Development | 8 | $3.9 million |
| Department of Labor | 1 | $750,000 |
Largest awards
| Award | Program | First action | Amount |
|---|---|---|---|
| Va is providing per diem funding to assist with the operational costs associated with transitional housing beds for homeless veterans. | VA Homeless Providers Grant and Per Diem Program | October 1, 2021 | $5.1 million |
| Va is providing capital funding to reduce congregrate living and create individual living units for homeless veterans. | VA Homeless Providers Grant and Per Diem Program | August 20, 2021 | $2.5 million |
| Va is providing per diem funding to assist with the operational costs associated with transitional housing beds for homeless veterans. | VA Homeless Providers Grant and Per Diem Program | August 28, 2023 | $1.6 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 5, 2024 | $1.3 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 | October 1, 2020 | $767,406 |
| Homeless veterans reintegration program (HVRP) | Homeless Veterans’ Reintegration Program | July 2, 2021 | $750,000 |
| Purpose: the continuum of care (COC) program is designed to promote community-wide commitment to the goal of ending homelessness; provide funding for efforts by nonprofit providers, states, and local governments to quickly house homeless individuals and families while minimizing the trauma and dislo | Continuum of Care Program | March 11, 2025 | $594,862 |
| Continuum of care program | Continuum of Care Program | May 12, 2022 | $563,716 |
| Continuum of care program | Continuum of Care Program | May 22, 2024 | $551,809 |
| Continuum of care program | Continuum of Care Program | March 26, 2021 | $547,188 |
Questions people ask
How much federal grant money does United States Veterans Initiative get?
$16.8 million in 17 grant awards from fiscal 2021 to 2025, as obligations reported to USAspending.gov.
Which agency gives United States Veterans Initiative the most?
The Department of Veterans Affairs, with $12.1 million in 8 awards. The Department of Housing and Urban Development and the Department of Labor follow.
What is United States Veterans Initiative's largest federal grant?
$5.1 million under VA Homeless Providers Grant and Per Diem Program, with its first action in the period on October 1, 2021. That counts only the money obligated in fiscal 2021 to 2025.
Which federal programs fund United States Veterans Initiative?
Its largest are VA Homeless Providers Grant and Per Diem Program, Continuum of Care Program and VA Supportive Services for Veteran Families Program.
Other grant recipients in Houston
- Baylor College of Medicine
- The Univeristy of Texas M.D. Anderson Cancer Center
- Metropolitan Transit Authority of Harris County
- University of Texas Health Science Center at Houston
- Harris County
- University of Houston System
- William Marsh Rice University
- City of Houston
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