Governor Greg Abbott today joined the Texas Veterans Commission (TVC) in Harlingen to award more than $5,887,000 in Funds for Veterans’ Assistance (FVA) grants awarded to 21 organizations serving South Texas veterans and their families. The grants investment will expand access to critical services for an estimated 2,827 veterans.
The event was part of TVC’s Grants Across Texas Tour, highlighting organizations across the state that are putting FVA grant funding to work for Texas veterans and their families.
“Texas ranks number one in America when it comes to veteran services, and those who answer the nation’s call deserve the very best the state has to offer,” said Governor Abbott. “These grants will expand access to critical services for thousands of veterans and their families, including meals, housing, job training, financial assistance, and a whole lot more.”
“Our veterans and their families have done a lot for our country and our state, and this is a way the state can pay them back,” said TVC Executive Director Tom Palladino. “These organizations provide a network of resources out there to meet our veterans’ needs.”
In May, TVC Commissioners approved 190 grants totaling more than $40.8 million to 160 organizations across Texas. These grants are anticipated to provide direct services to more than 125,000 veterans, their dependents, and surviving spouses across Texas
Since 2009 through the current 2026-2027 grant cycle, over $400 million in grant funding has been awarded through 1,790 FVA grants.
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 home modifications, Veterans Mental Health Grants, Veterans Treatment Courts, and Veteran County Service Officers.
The FVA grant recipients and their services include:
Bee County: $50,000 for Financial Assistance – VCO
Cameron County: $400,000 for Financial Assistance – VCO
City of Corpus Christi: $300,000 for Food Meal Services
City of Harlingen:
- $275,000 for Housing for Texas Heroes
- $200,000 for Financial Assistance
City of Laredo: $250,000 for Housing for Texas Heroes
Coastal Bend Council of Governments: $200,000 for Elder Care
Community Action Corporation of South Texas:
- $124,000 for Housing for Texas Heroes
- $95,000 for Financial Assistance
Council on Alcohol & Drug Abuse Costal Bend: $350,000 for Housing for Texas Heroes
Golden Crescent Habitat for Humanity: $250,000 for Housing for Texas Heroes
Gold Crescent Regional Planning Commission: $100,000 for Elder Care
Goodwill Industries of South Texas: $200,000 for Trade Skills Training
Hidalgo County (VCO): $400,000 for Housing for Texas Heroes – VCO
Hidalgo County: (VCO Non-Clinical): $200,000 for Non-Clinical Mental Health – VCO
Hidalgo County Community Service Agency: $400,000 for Financial Assistance
Meals on Wheels South Texas: $52,000 for Food Meal Services
Nueces County: $200,000 for Veterans Treatment Court
San Patricio County: $100,000 for Financial Assistance – VCO
Texas Rio Grande Legal Aid: $215,000 for Pro Bono Legal Services
The Salvation Army – Corpus Christi: $200,000 for Financial Assistance
Webb County:
- $176,000 for Transportation Services – VCO
- $300,000 for Veterans Treatment Court
Willacy County: $150,000 for Financial Assistance – VCO
Zapata County:
- $300,000 for Financial Assistance – VCO
- $400,000 for Housing for Texas Heroes – VCO
Funding for these grants is generated primarily by the Texas Lottery’s games designated for veteran support. People can also donate when registering their vehicles or when getting a hunting or fishing license.
Veterans in need of assistance can find organizations providing help in their area and how to contact them at Grant Services Directory.
