On September 2, 2022, the Texas Veterans Commission (TVC) Fund for Veterans’ Assistance (FVA) presented $7,610,000 in grants to 30 organizations for providing services to approximately 5,100 Central Texas area veterans. The presentation was made by TVC Commissioner and Army veteran Mary Dale in San Marcos at the Hays County Annex, 712 S Stagecoach Trail, San Marcos, Texas.
The FVA Central Texas Region is a multicounty area ranging from Hill and Bosque Counties in the north to Caldwell and Fayette Counties in the south; and San Saba in the west to Leon and Grimes in the east; see map at end of release*
The grant recipients and their services included:
Armstrong Community Music School is accepting a check for $30,000: This Veterans Mental Health Grant will provide veterans in Bastrop, Bell, Caldwell, Hays, Travis, and Williamson Counties with Peer Support Services.
Williamson County Court at Law #2 is accepting a check for $30,000: This Veterans Treatment Court Grant will provide veterans; and veteran dependents in Williamson County with Veterans Treatment Court Services.
Travis County Veterans Treatment Court is accepting a check for $50,000: This Veterans Treatment Court Grant will provide veterans in Travis County with Veterans Treatment Court Services.
Burnet County Vetride is accepting a check for $75,000: This General Assistance Grant will provide veterans; veteran dependents; and surviving spouses in Burnet, Lampasas and Llano Counties with Transportation Programs and Services.
Family Eldercare is accepting a check for $100,000: This General Assistance Grant will provide veterans in Bastrop, Bell, Blanco, Brazos, Burnet, Caldwell, Lee, Travis, and Williamson Counties with Homeless Veterans Support Services.
Rock, Ride on Center for Kids is accepting a check for $100,000: This Veterans Mental Health Grant will provide veterans; veteran dependents; and surviving spouses in Bastrop, Bell, Burnet, Coryell, Lampasas, Milam, Travis, and Williamson Counties with Clinical Counseling Services.
Caritas of Austin is accepting a check for $125,000. This includes 2 grants: A General Assistance Grant will provide veterans; and veteran dependents in Bastrop, Travis and Williamson Counties with Financial Assistance Services. And a Veterans Mental Health Grant will provide veterans and veteran dependents in Bastrop, Travis and Williamson Counties with Peer Support Services.
Bring Everyone In The Zone, Inc. (BEITZ) is accepting a check for $150,000: This General Assistance Grant will provide veterans; veteran dependents; and surviving spouses in 14 Counties across this region with Financial Assistance Services.
Goodwill Central Texas is accepting a check for $150,000: This General Assistance Grant will provide veterans and veteran dependents in Bastrop, Hays, Travis, and Williamson Counties with Employment Support Services.
Hays County Veterans County Service Office is accepting a check for $150,000: This Veterans County Service Office grant will provide veterans; veteran dependents; and surviving spouses in Hays County with Financial Assistance Services.
Caritas of Waco is accepting a check for $200,000: This General Assistance Grant will provide veterans; and surviving spouses in Bosque, Falls, Freestone, Hill, Limestone, and McLennan Counties with Financial Assistance Services.
Foundation Communities Inc is accepting a check for $200,000: This General Assistance Grant will provide veterans in Travis County with Homeless Veterans Support Services.
Rebuilding Together Austin is accepting a check for $200,000: This Housing For Texas Heroes Grant will provide veterans; and surviving spouses in Hays, Travis and Williamson Counties with Home Modification Services.
Texas National Guard Family Support Foundation is accepting a check for $200,000: This General Assistance Grant will provide veterans; veteran dependents; and surviving spouses in 254 Counties with Financial Assistance Services.
The Salvation Army – Waco is accepting a check for $200,000: This General Assistance Grant will provide veterans; and veteran dependents in McLennan County with Homeless Veterans Support Services.
Fort Hood Area Habitat for Humanity is accepting a check for $250,000: This Housing For Texas Heroes Grant will provide veterans; and surviving spouses in Bell, Coryell, Falls, Lampasas, and Milam Counties with Home Modification Services.
Bell County is accepting a check for $300,000: This Veterans County Service Office grant will provide veterans; and surviving spouses in Bell County with Financial Assistance Services.
Catholic Charities of Central Texas – Veterans Program is accepting a check for $300,000: This General Assistance Grant will provide veterans; veteran dependents; and surviving spouses in 25 Counties across 2 FVA regions with Financial Assistance Services.
Communities In Schools of Greater Central Texas, Inc. is accepting a check for $300,000: This General Assistance Grant will provide veterans; and veteran dependents in Bell and Coryell Counties with Supportive Services.
Families In Crisis, Inc. is accepting a check for $300,000: This General Assistance Grant will provide veterans; veteran dependents; and surviving spouses in Bell and Coryell Counties with Homeless Veterans Support Services.
Hays County Veterans Treatment Court is accepting a check for $300,000: This Veterans Treatment Court Grant will provide veterans; and veteran dependents in Hays County with Veterans Treatment Court Services.
Heart Of Texas Regional MHMR is accepting a check for $300,000: This Veterans Mental Health Grant will provide veterans; veteran dependents; and surviving spouses in Bell, Bosque, Coryell, Falls, Freestone, Hamilton, Hays, Hill, Limestone, and McLennan Counties with Clinical Counseling Services.
Interfaith Action of Central Texas is accepting a check for $300,000: This Housing For Texas Heroes Grant will provide veterans; and surviving spouses in Bastrop, Burleson, Caldwell, Fayette, Hays, Lee, Milam, Travis, and Williamson Counties with Home Modification Services.
Texas VFW Foundation is accepting a check for $300,000: This General Assistance Grant will provide veterans; veteran dependents; and surviving spouses in 254 Counties with Financial Assistance Services.
Baylor Scott and White Health is accepting a check for $500,000: This Veterans Mental Health Grant will provide veterans; veteran dependents; and surviving spouses in 254 Counties with Clinical Counseling Services.
Easterseals Central Texas is accepting a check for $500,000: This Housing For Texas Heroes Grant will provide veterans and surviving spouses in 30 Counties across this region with Home Modification Services.
Honor Veterans Now/Meals for Vets is accepting a check for $500,000: This General Assistance Grant will provide veterans; veteran dependents; and surviving spouses in 254 Counties with Supportive Services.
Meals on Wheels Central Texas is accepting a check for $500,000: This Housing For Texas Heroes Grant will provide veterans; and surviving spouses in Bastrop, Caldwell, Fayette, Hays, Lee, Travis, and Williamson Counties with Home Modification Services.
Operation Finally Home is accepting a check for $500,000: This Housing For Texas Heroes Grant will provide veterans and surviving spouses in 254 Counties with Home Modification Services.
Samaritan Center is accepting a check for $500,000: This Veterans Mental Health Grant will provide veterans; veteran dependents; and surviving spouses in 254 counties with Clinical Counseling Services.
The Texas Veterans Commission (TVC) Commissioners approved these grant awards in May as part of an overall grant program providing 139 grants, totaling over $31.47 million to over 120 organizations across Texas and estimated to serve more than 22,000 veterans.
Since 2009 through the current 2022-2023 grant cycle, over $234 million in grant funding has been awarded through 1,100 FVA grants, serving an estimated 400,000 Texas veterans and their family members.
“We thank the members of the Texas Legislature for creating this grant program in 2009, and their continued support of all Texas veterans and their families,” said TVC Chairwoman and Navy veteran Laura Koerner.
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. The TVC awards grants in five categories: General Assistance, Housing for Texas Heroes, Veterans Mental Health Grants, Veterans Treatment Courts and Veteran County Service Officers.
Veterans in need of assistance can find the organizations providing help in their area and how to contact them at https://www.tvc.texas.gov/grants/assistance/
Funding for these grants is generated primarily by the Texas Lottery Commission’s games designated for veteran support. Other sources of funding for the grants come from individual donation options on drivers’ licenses, licenses to carry a handgun, outdoor recreation licenses for hunting and fishing, and vehicle registrations.
Helping veterans starts here. The Texas Veterans Commission advocates for and provides superior service to veterans that will significantly improve the quality of life for all Texas veterans, their families and survivors. The TVC assists veterans with receiving their benefits, provides funding to agencies which provide direct services to veterans and provides administration of the Hazlewood Act education benefits. Learn more at www.tvc.texas.gov .
*FVA Central Texas Region
