The Department of Veterans Affairs is sending $43,277,657 in new grants to 21 community organizations across Georgia, part of a Fiscal Year 2027 push aimed at preventing and ending veteran homelessness statewide. The money will flow to groups working directly with veterans facing housing instability, from those on the brink of eviction to those already sleeping outside.
Where the Money Comes From and Where It's Going
The award is part of a national effort that totals $1.17 billion distributed to 680 organizations across the country, according to nchv.org. Georgia's share is a $43,277,657 piece of that pie, and the VA is also sending $17 million to South Carolina for similar work, as reported by wrdw.com. The funding is designed, per that report, at preventing and ending veteran homelessness in the state.
The dollars will support two specific VA programs: Supportive Services for Veteran Families and Grant and Per Diem, the same outlet notes. SSVF grants are meant to prevent the imminent loss of housing, help re-house homeless veterans and identify suitable living arrangements for veterans and their families. Grant and Per Diem funding, meanwhile, backs transitional housing, service centers and specialized housing for populations including women veterans and those who are chronically mentally ill, frail, elderly, terminally ill, or caring for minor dependents.
Georgia Groups on the Recipient List
Among the organizations confirmed to be receiving money is the CSRA Economic Opportunity Authority, which serves the Central Savannah River Area, the report notes. Volunteers of America Southeast, Georgia, and Positive Care Personal Care Homes, Georgia, are also listed as recipients. Officials have not released specific dollar amounts awarded to each of the 21 Georgia organizations, and the total number of Georgia veterans who will receive direct assistance through the grants has not been determined.
Dr. Connie Hampton, acting director of the Atlanta VA Health Care System, said the grants strengthen partnerships with community organizations and help reach veterans where they are. She added that VA medical centers across Georgia remain committed to ensuring veterans have access to safe, stable housing and the supportive services they need to thrive, according to a Department of Veterans Affairs press release cited by FOX 5 Atlanta.
A National Rollout Timed for October
Nationally, the VA plans to award $855 million through SSVF in one-year grants beginning October 1, 2026, while the Grant and Per Diem program will distribute $318 million in three-year grants starting the same date, per the same account from nchv.org. The agency says it helped 51,936 homeless veterans secure housing in 2025, a figure it points to as evidence its housing-first approach is working.
Locally, the numbers tell a striking story. A 2026 point-in-time count found 375 homeless people in Richmond County, down from a total of 1,098 in 2025, wrdw.com reported. That steep drop offers a snapshot of how quickly homelessness figures can shift in a single Georgia county, even as officials caution that the full picture of how these new federal dollars will translate into housed veterans across the state is still taking shape.
