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AUSTIN – Governor Greg Abbott announced $6,302,000 in Funds for Veterans’ Assistance (FVA) grants have been awarded to 27 organizations in the Southeast Texas region as part of the Texas Veterans Commission’s (TVC) Grants Across Texas Tour. Administered by TVC, the funding will provide services to an estimated 4,800 local veterans.
“Texans are forever indebted to our brave veterans who selflessly answered the call to serve in our nation’s military,” said Governor Abbott. “These Fund for Veterans’ Assistance grants will provide the men and women who served in our nation’s military access to crucial services to improve their quality of life in southeast Texas and the Coastal Bend area. Our state will always honor our veterans, their families, and their service to our state and our nation.”
“I want to sincerely thank each of our award recipients for serving our veterans,” said TVC Director of Veteran Services and Army veteran Chip Osborne. “Your organizations are recognized for making a difference in the lives of those who served. Southeast Texas and the Coastal Bend have a strong military community and are home to many veterans. It’s great to see the community give back to those who served!”
The FVA grant recipients and their services include:
- After Military Service (Camp SHiEld): $150,000 for Non-Clinical Mental Health
- Castle Cares Community Ministries: $200,000 for Financial Assistance
- Cenikor Foundation: $200,000 for Clinical Counseling
- Colorado County Habitat for Humanity: $100,000 for Housing for Texas Heroes
- Easter Seals of Greater Houston:
- $350,000 for Clinical Counseling
- $100,000 for Financial Assistance
- Family Service Center of Galveston County: $150,000 for Clinical Counseling
- Fort Bend County: $100,000 for Clinical Counseling
- Fort Bend Senior Citizens Meals on Wheels & Much Much More:
- $198,000 for Food Meal Services
- Galveston County: $176,000 for Veterans Treatment Court
- Grace After Fire: $97,000 for Non-Clinical Mental Health
- Harris County:
- $200,000 for Financial Assistance
- $400,000 for Non-Clinical Mental Health
- Henry’s Home Horse and Human Sanctuary: $150,000 for Non-Clinical Mental Health
- Hope for Warriors: $200,000 for Financial Assistance
- Houston Area Urban League: $250,000 for Financial Assistance
- Houston Habitat for Humanity: $350,000 for Housing for Texas Heroes
- Katy Christian Ministries:
- $50,000 for Clinical Counseling
- 200,000 for Financial Assistance
- Lone Star Legal Aid: $400,000 for Pro Bono Legal Services
- Montgomery County:
- $100,000 for Financial Assistance
- $261,000 for Veterans Treatment Court
- Northwest Assistance Ministries: $200,000 for Financial Assistance
- Project Zero Alliance: $26,000 for Non-Clinical Mental Health
- PTSD Foundation of America:
- $300,000 for Clinical Counseling
- $300,000 for Financial Assistance
- REBOOT Recovery: $72,000 for Non-Clinical Mental Health
- Rebuilding Together Houston: $300,000 for Housing for Texas Heroes
- Santa Maria Hostel: $75,000 for Homeless Veteran Support
- SoleAna Stables: $60,000 for Non-Clinical Mental Health
- United States Veterans Initiative (U.S. VETS):
- $250,000 for Clinical Counseling
- $297,000 for Homeless Veteran Support
In May, TVC Commissioners approved 190 grants totaling more than $40.8 million to 160 organizations across Texas. These grants are anticipated to provide direct services to more than 125,600 veterans, their dependents, and surviving spouses across Texas.
Since 2009 through the current 2026-2027 grant cycle, over $400 million in grant funding has been awarded through 1,790 FVA grants.
The grants support a wide range of services from emergency financial assistance to transportation, legal services to family support services, and home modification to rental and mortgage assistance.
Veterans in need of assistance can find organizations providing help in their area and how to contact them at Grant Services Directory.
