Fund for Veterans' Assistance (FVA) - Veterans County Service Officer (VCSO) Funding Opportunity Grant

Fund for Veterans' Assistance (FVA) - Veterans County Service Officer (VCSO) Funding Opportunity Grant

Status: ACTIVE
Funder: Texas Veterans Commission
Last Updated: September 25, 2025

Summary

The Fund for Veterans' Assistance (FVA) provides critical funding opportunities for organizations serving veterans through various programs. The Veterans County Service Officer (VCSO) Funding Opportunity, established by SB 1679, offers a competitive advantage for applications listing a VCSO as Project Coordinator. Eligible entities include local government units and certain nonprofit organizations, ensuring comprehensive support for veterans in Texas.

Overview

Fund for Veterans' Assistance (FVA) 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). Veterans County Service Officer (VCSO) Funding Opportunity SB 1679 (85th Legislature) created a 5% set-aside for Veteran County Service Officer (VCSO) applications in certain grant programs. This set-aside gives applications where the VCSO is listed as the Project Coordinator a competitive advantage in the application selection process. Funding is available for all service categories within the General Assistance, Housing for Texas Heroes, and Veterans Mental Health grant programs. FVA Slides for VCSOs from July 2024 Training please click here.

Eligibility

You can learn more about this opportunity by visiting the funder's website. 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.

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