Opportunity Information: Apply for VA SSVF 2026
The Veterans Affairs Supportive Services for Veteran Families (SSVF) grant opportunity (Funding Opportunity Number: VA SSVF 2026; CFDA: 64.033) is a discretionary VA grant program designed to reduce and prevent homelessness among very low-income Veteran families by funding community-based organizations that can deliver or coordinate housing-focused supportive services. The VA is making funds available through a Notice of Funding Opportunity (NOFO) that covers both renewal and new applications, with funded operations scheduled to begin October 1, 2025. The core idea is to back organizations with the capacity to place Veterans into stable housing quickly and keep them housed, using methods that are proven to work and aligned with national best practices.
SSVF is built around a Housing First approach, meaning the program prioritizes helping a Veteran household obtain permanent housing as quickly as possible and then wrapping supportive services around that housing, rather than requiring that people resolve other challenges first. The NOFO emphasizes that Housing First is evidence-based and cost-effective, particularly for people at high risk of chronic homelessness. Within that framework, SSVF strongly prioritizes rapid re-housing for homeless Veteran households. Rapid re-housing is described as a structured intervention aimed at moving people out of homelessness quickly, returning them to permanent housing in the community, and reducing the likelihood of a repeat episode of homelessness. The NOFO highlights the minimum core components that must be present for a program to count as rapid re-housing: housing identification (help finding a unit and negotiating with landlords), move-in and rent-related financial assistance, and rapid re-housing case management and services. Applicants are encouraged to align their program design with VA-published Homelessness Prevention and Rapid Re-housing Best Practice Standards.
The eligible population SSVF is meant to serve includes very low-income Veteran families in three main situations: (1) those currently in permanent housing but at risk of losing it and becoming homeless, (2) those who are homeless and are expected to become residents of permanent housing within a specified period, and (3) those who recently exited permanent housing within a specified period and are seeking new housing that matches their needs and preferences. In practical terms, this positions SSVF as both a homelessness prevention resource and a rapid re-housing resource, with an emphasis on permanent housing outcomes rather than temporary shelter-focused solutions.
A major theme of the FY 2026 NOFO is targeting funding toward organizations most likely to end homelessness among Veterans or sustain progress already made. The VA states that preference will be given to applicants that can show they are using evidence-based practices. It also notes that FY 2026 priorities differ from previous years, so applicants should pay close attention to how they fit into the new priority structure.
Priority 1 is new for FY 2026 and focuses on expanding services to tribal communities, rural communities, and U.S. territories. Under this priority, the VA indicates it can award up to a 3-year project period for projects serving tribal and rural communities and the territories. The NOFO defines an Indian tribe as federally recognized or state recognized (citing 25 U.S.C. 4103(13)). The VA is specifically seeking Native-led organizations, organizations with deep investment in services on tribal lands and reservations, and groups with extensive experience working with Native Veterans and their families. There is also an explicit emphasis on serving the 29 tribal communities that have tribal HUD-VASH (HUD-VA Supportive Housing) partnerships. For rural targeting, the NOFO uses the USDA definition of rural areas, spanning open countryside, small rural towns (fewer than 5,000 people and 2,000 housing units), and certain smaller urban areas up to 50,000 people that are not part of larger metropolitan labor markets. The U.S. territories named as priorities are American Samoa, the Commonwealth of the Northern Mariana Islands, Guam, Puerto Rico, and the U.S. Virgin Islands. Priority 1 is open to both new and existing applicants, but the VA plans to favor applicants with a demonstrated track record serving the specific tribal/rural/territorial community proposed, along with demonstrated cultural awareness and language access appropriate to that community.
Priority 2 is aimed at existing SSVF grantees that hold specific third-party accreditations, reflecting an emphasis on formal quality and service standards. To qualify under Priority 2, an existing grantee must have at least one active accreditation at the time of application submission and must maintain it throughout the project period and/or funding cycle. The eligible accreditations listed are: a 3-year CARF accreditation in Employment and Community Services Rapid Rehousing and Homeless Prevention standards; a 4-year Council on Accreditation (COA) accreditation in Housing Stabilization and Community Living Services; or a 3-year Joint Commission accreditation in Behavioral Health Care Housing Support Services Standards.
Priority 3 is for existing SSVF grantees that are not included in Priority 2 but are seeking renewal funding. The NOFO clarifies that "existing grantees" are those with a Memorandum of Agreement (MOA) covering operations through September 30, 2025. This priority category essentially provides a pathway for current providers without the specified accreditations to compete for continuation funding, while still placing them behind the new expansion focus (Priority 1) and the accreditation focus (Priority 2).
From an applicant and award standpoint, the NOFO lists eligible applicants as nonprofit organizations with 501(c)(3) status (excluding institutions of higher education) and Native American tribal organizations (other than federally recognized tribal governments), with the broader program description also referencing private nonprofits and consumer cooperatives as the service delivery vehicles. The opportunity anticipates roughly 250 awards, with an award ceiling of $22,942,240. The posting lists an original application closing date of March 3, 2025, and the funding activity category is Housing. Overall, the VA is using this NOFO to concentrate SSVF resources on providers that can demonstrate effectiveness and adherence to proven models, with a notable FY 2026 shift toward reaching underserved tribal, rural, and territorial communities while continuing to reward existing high-performing and accredited providers.Apply for VA SSVF 2026
- The Supportive Services for Veteran Families in the housing sector is offering a public funding opportunity titled "Veterans Affairs Supportive Services for Veteran Families" and is now available to receive applicants.
- Interested and eligible applicants and submit their applications by referencing the CFDA number(s): 64.033.
- This funding opportunity was created on 2024-12-18.
- Applicants must submit their applications by 2025-03-03. (Agency may still review applications by suitable applicants for the remaining/unused allocated funding in 2026.)
- Each selected applicant is eligible to receive up to $22,942,240.00 in funding.
- The number of recipients for this funding is limited to 250 candidate(s).
- Eligible applicants include: Native American tribal organizations (other than Federally recognized tribal governments), Nonprofits having a 501 (c) (3) status with the IRS, other than institutions of higher education.
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