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Applications open for the 2025 Michigan Veteran Homelessness Prevention Grant
September 05, 2024
Up to $2.5 million to be distributed to qualifying Michigan nonprofit organizations
LANSING, Mich. – The Michigan Veterans Affairs Agency (MVAA) is now accepting applications from nonprofit organizations for the Fiscal Year (FY) 2025 Michigan Veteran Homelessness Prevention Grant.
The MVAA will distribute grants of not more than $250,000 each to Michigan-based nonprofits that assist service members, veterans and their families who are experiencing or are at risk of experiencing homelessness.
Funding for these grants comes from a $2.5 million allocation from the FY2025 state budget which must be used to support initiatives that offer immediate relief and sustainable housing solutions for veterans in need. This may include the provision of temporary housing options including overnight stays in hotels, construction or renovation of affordable housing units, programs to encourage landlords to house veterans, and more.
To be eligible for a grant, applicants must submit a Letter of Intent to Apply to MVAAGrants@michigan.gov by Thursday, September 19, 2024 at 5 p.m. EST. The deadline to submit final grant applications is Monday, September 30, 2024 at 5 p.m. EST.
A video informational meeting about the grants will be held on Monday, September 23, 2024. More information about the meeting will be sent to those organizations who submit the Letter of Intent to Apply by the above deadline.
More information about the Michigan Veteran Homelessness Prevention Grant is available by emailing MVAAGrants@michigan.gov