NEBRASKA. (KOLN) - The Department of Veterans Affairs announced Wednesday it is awarding $3 million in grants to four Nebraska organizations to support veterans who are homeless or at risk of becoming homeless.
The recipients are:
Northeast Nebraska Community Action Partnership – $385,294
Central Nebraska Community Action Partnership - $2,308,227
Blue Valley Community Action Partnership - $793,184
Ponca Tribe of Nebraska - $350,000
The funding, distributed through fiscal year 2026, will help veterans access housing and counseling, health care, financial planning services, childcare, legal assistance, and transportation.
“Supportive services like childcare, housing counseling and financial planning can be important catalysts for preventing or resolving homelessness,” said Judith John