Southcentral Pennsylvania low-income veterans and their families who are experiencing homelessness or are at risk of becoming homeless will have access to crucial services from local organizations via grants provided by Lebanon VA Medical Center's (VAMC) Supportive Services for Veteran Families (SSVF) program, which is authorized by Congress.

Five local organizations in nine counties around Lebanon VAMC received grants from the center totaling over $3.1 million. The Lebanon VAMC Health Care for Homeless Veteran staff has already helped to provide services to veteran families this year, such as eviction prevention, housing security deposits, utility assistance, and hotel placements during the pandemic.

A list of grantees is available at http://www.va.gov/homeless/ssvf.asp. More than 260 organizations nationwide received SSVF grants. To learn more about the SSVF program, visit the aforementioned website.