Fund for Veterans' Assistance (FVA) - Housing for Texas Heroes (H4TXH) Grants

The Fund for Veterans' Assistance (FVA) offers Housing for Texas Heroes (H4TXH) Grants to support eligible organizations in modifying homes for veterans. This program focuses on enhancing accessibility, critical repairs, and weatherization efforts. Local governments, nonprofits, and veteran service organizations are encouraged to apply, with priority given to low-income beneficiaries. The FVA does not provide funding directly to individuals or families, ensuring support is directed to established organizations with a commitment to serving veterans.

Every year, the Commission encourages eligible charitable organizations, local government agencies, and Veteran Service Organizations with veteran-specific programs and services to apply for grant funding during the application window. All applications must be timely submitted electronically through the Grants Portal (Fluxx).
Awarded programs modify beneficiary-owned housing for accessibility, critical repairs, and/or weatherization purposes.
Home Modification
Projects to improve home accessibility and quality of life for independent living. Modifications may include (but are not limited to) walkways, ramps, sliding doors, handrails, kitchen and bathroom modifications.
Critical Home Repairs
Includes (but not limited to) plumbing, electrical, interior walls, flooring, and lighting.
Home Weatherization
Includes (but not limited to) doors, windows, siding, and roofing.
Organization Grants Awarded Yearly
The Fund for Veterans’ Assistance administers the Commission’s Housing For Texas Heroes grants to local governments, non-profits, and veterans service organizations. The Fund (or FVA) does not award funding directly to individuals or families.

Eligibility

Organizations providing services under a renewed grant are not eligible for a second renewal and must apply under this RFA for the 2025-2026 grant period.
Units of local government.
IRS Code §501(c)(19) Posts or organizations of past or present members of the Armed Forces.
IRS Code §501(c)(3) nonprofit organizations authorized to do business in Texas; or
Texas chapters of IRS Code §501(c)(4) Veteran’s service organizations.Eligible beneficiaries must (at a minimum):
Low-income beneficiaries are considered the highest priority for services. TVC grant funding is capped per street address. Additional modifications may be performed by supplementing the TVC-funded modification with other sources of funding, such as private or foundation grants.

Ineligibility

No paper applications or other methods of submission will be considered for funding.IndividualsFor-profit entities Units of federal or state government including state agencies, colleges, and universitiesOrganizations that have not fulfilled or maintained all legal requirements to operate in the State of TexasOrganizations that do not have current operations in Texas or a Texas-based chapter