Grants totaling $2,985,000 were awarded to 12 Veteran County Service Offices (VCSOs) across the state in the recent Fund for Veterans Assistance Grants Across Texas Tour in September and October. The VCSO grants are expected to serve over 2,600 veterans and their families with financial assistance, transportation, peer support services, and housing.
“We are really excited to have this grant opportunity made possible by the Texas Veterans Commission,” said Harris County Veterans Services Department Director and Air Force veteran David Lewis. “This is a giant leap forward for all of us to do peer to peer counseling. Our thanks to Texas Veterans Commission.” The Harris County Veterans Services Department was awarded $300,000 for peer support services, plus $295,000 for financial assistance services.
“We received $300,000 from Texas Veterans Commission to help our veterans with mental health. This is going to help our veterans service office reach out and touch our veterans with those mental health problems to address their anxiety and their depression.,” said Hidalgo County Director of Veterans Services Office and Air Force veteran Samuel Perez, Jr.
Below are the VCSO grants awarded.
| VCSO Awarded Grant | Amount Awarded | Service/Program | Veterans to be Served |
| Condado de Bexar | $300,000.00 | Asistencia financiera | 220 |
| Condado de Val Verde | $ 50,000.00 | Programas y servicios de transporte | 250 |
| Condado de Cameron | $120,000.00 | Asistencia financiera | 300 |
| Condado de Hidalgo | $300,000.00 | Servicios de apoyo entre pares | 325 |
| Condado de Webb | $160,000.00 | Programas y servicios de transporte | 275 |
| Condado de Willacy | $150,000.00 | Asistencia financiera | 150 |
| Condado de Zapata | $200,000.00 | Asistencia financiera | 185 |
| Condado de Zapata | $300,000.00 | Vivienda para héroes de Texas | 32 |
| Condado de Harris | $300,000.00 | Servicios de apoyo entre pares | 150 |
| Condado de Harris | $295,000.00 | Asistencia financiera | 229 |
| Condado de libertad | $ 50,000.00 | Asistencia financiera | 15 |
| Condado de Hays | $250,000.00 | Asistencia financiera | 140 |
| Condado de Williamson | $210,000.00 | Asistencia financiera | 150 |
| Condado de Cass | $300,000.00 | Asistencia financiera | 180 |
| VCSO Grants Total $2,985,000.00 | Total veterans served 2601 |
Veterans and their families seeking assistance can find it across the state at Grant Funded Services Directory at www.tvc.texas.gov/fund .
