Today, U.S. Senator Kirsten Gillibrand announced $43,952,503 in federal grants to support community organizations that work to prevent homelessness and protect at-risk veterans and their families across New York State. The funding was allocated through the Department of Veterans Affairs’ Supportive Services for Veteran Families program, financing community organizations’ efforts to rehouse veterans and their families, identify more suitable housing options for them, and prevent the imminent loss of veterans’ homes.
“Our brave veterans have put their lives on the line to protect us, and it’s unacceptable that after years of service to their country, so many end up on the streets,” said Senator Gillibrand. “These grants will help community organizations across New York provide more housing and services to homeless and at-risk veterans. I’m proud to announce this funding and will continue to fight to reduce veteran homelessness in New York and across the country.”
| Organization Name | Grant Amount |
| HELP Social Service Corporation | $2,786,637.00 |
| Westchester Community Opportunity Program, Inc. (WestCOP) | $4,041,934.00 |
| Catholic Charities of the Roman Catholic Diocese of Syracuse NY | $1,267,160.00 |
| Soldier On of Delaware, Inc. | $4,217,748.00 |
| Utica Center for Development, Inc. | $929,259.00 |
| Veterans & Community Housing Coalition Inc. | $1,075,529.00 |
| Economic Opportunity Council Of Suffolk Inc. | $2,736,728.00 |
| Albany Housing Coalition, Inc. | $595,842.00 |
| Volunteers of America-Greater New York, Inc. | $3,085,929.00 |
| Services for the UnderServed, Inc. | $13,934,951.00 |
| The Jericho Project | $5,447,289.00 |
| Veterans One-stop Center of WNY, Inc. | $836,189.00 |
| University of Vermont and State Agricultural College | $2,997,308.00 |
Each year, Gillibrand calls on appropriators to fund the Supportive Services for Veteran Families, HUD-VA Supportive Housing (HUD-VASH), and Homeless Providers Grant and Per Diem programs to reduce veteran homelessness and help more veterans receive housing assistance.