The Corporation for Supportive Housing (CSH) http://www.csh.org/ recently announced in their bulletin that legislation is heading to the President's desk that will allow the Department of Veterans Affairs (VA) to provide grants to community organizations providing supportive services for very low income veterans in permanent housing.

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The language, championed by Senator Richard Burr (R-NC) and which was a top legislative priority for CSH, was included in S. 2162, comprehensive legislation addressing the mental health care needs of veterans. $15 million will be available in Fiscal Year 2009 (FY 09), $20 million in FY10 and $25 million in FY11. The grants will allow organizations to provide a range of supportive services including case management, assistance obtaining benefits, health care, employment assistance and more, with an emphasis on homeless veterans who are transitioning into permanent housing.

See American Legion Auxiliary blog at http://sheridanaux.blogspot.com/2008/10/ala-legislative-newsletter-issue-19.html
More on S. 2162 and S. 3023 continue in following article