The U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs (VA) announced it will award four grants to community organizations totaling approximately $1.4 million under the Grant Per Diem (GPD) program.
The GPD Program provides funding to community organizations that provide transitional housing and supportive services for homeless veterans, with the goal of helping them achieve residential stability, increase their skill levels and income and obtain greater self-determination.
The award period begins Oct. 1 to support three different types of grants to address the unique needs of homeless veterans:
*Per Diem only grants are used to provide transitional housing beds and operate service centers for veterans experiencing homelessness. These grants provide funding in the form of per diem payments to reimburse grantees for the cost of care provided to veterans during the award period.
*Special Need grants provide funding to organizations that incur additional operational costs to help veterans with special needs who are experiencing homelessness, including women, individuals with chronic mental illnesses and veterans who care for minor dependents.
Transition in Place grants provide funding to community agencies that place homeless veterans in transitional housing while providing them with supportive services. These services are designed to help veterans become more stable and independent, with the ultimate goal of veterans assuming full responsibility for the lease or other housing agreement. When that goal has been achieved, the transitional residence becomes the veteran’s permanent residence and supportive services come to an end.
The GPD program has provided homeless veterans with community-based transitional housing and supportive services since 1994. The number of veterans experiencing homelessness in the U.S. has declined by 50 percent since 2010 as a result of the GPD program and other VA efforts.
Information about the GPD program and a list of grantees is available at https://www.va.gov/homeless/gpd.asp.
KXMX News Staff
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