Veterans: Find Services And Assistance In Your County

Looking for assistance nearby? Regional directories provide information about current services and assistance available to veterans and their families across Texas.

Find organizations providing services in your county, contact information to begin the application process, counties served, and beneficiaries (veterans, dependents, and/or surviving spouses) for each funded grant project. Grant-funded services and assistance are not charity – they are benefits you earned by serving your country.

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Fund for Veterans’ Assistance

Coordinating Funding to Support Veterans and their Families Across Texas

The Texas Veterans Commission Fund for Veterans’ Assistance (FVA) grant program awards reimbursement grants to eligible charitable organizations, local government agencies, and Veterans Service Organizations that provide direct services to Texas Veterans and their families.

Since 2009, the Fund for Veterans’ Assistance has administered over $168 million in grant funding. These organizations have helped more than 300,000 veterans and their families with grant funding from the Commission.

Contact FVA

grants@tvc.texas.gov
(512) 463-1157

James Bracken
Director, Fund for Veterans’ Assistance
james.bracken@tvc.texas.gov
512-463-1157

Michael Bardis
Operations Manager, Fund for Veterans’ Assistance
michael.bardis@tvc.texas.gov
512-410-9646

General Contact Form

Regional Directories

View information about current grant-funded services and assistance in TVC Grant-Funded Services Directory for Texas Veterans And Their Families (“the Assistance Directory” or “the Directories”).

Community organizations and local governments awarded by the Commission provide services and assistance to veterans and their families. Regional directories of TVC grant-funded services and assistance include only organizations serving the region listed on the directory’s cover.

Support Texas Veterans

This page contains more information about how you can support veterans through a voluntary donation to the Fund for Veterans’ Assistance. Donations support grant funding for local governments and community organizations providing services and assistance to every county throughout Texas.

Grantseeking Resources

This page contains resources for organizations interested in applying for a grant supporting a veterans service/assistance program regardless of funding source. Includes general resources on grantseeking from external organizations (including federal, state, nonprofit, and foundation support) and funding opportunities from the Texas Veterans Commission.

Apply Home

This page contains resources for those seeking to apply for Fund for Veterans’ Assistance reimbursement grants to organizations.

Funding opportunities are issued yearly in the General Assistance, Housing For Texas Heroes, Veterans Mental Health, and Veterans Treatment Court grant programs through a competitive selection process. A competitive advantage is available to county governments that submit an application for project funding, where the Veteran County Service Officer is listed as the Project Coordinator.

2022-2023 Funding Opportunities

The Texas Veterans Commission has published 2022-2023 funding opportunities in the Fund for Veterans’ Assistance reimbursement grant programs. Applications will be accepted from September 3, 2021 @ 8AM Central to November 3, 2021 @ 5PM Central.

Grantees Home

This page contains resources for organizations operating an awarded or renewed project in the General Assistance, Housing For Texas Heroes, Veterans Mental Health, Veterans Treatment Court, and Veteran County Service Officer grant programs.

2020 Veterans Needs Assessment

This study was conducted to identify the pressing needs of Texas veterans and their families. Download the final report here (135 pages, PDF).

Recording of Advisory Committee Meetings

January 28, 2021 – FVA Advisory Committee Presentation Meeting Video

March 25, 2021 – FVA Advisory Committee Recommendations Meeting Video & Recommendations Meeting Minutes

Upcoming Events

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FVA In The Media

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