The Texas Veterans Commission (TVC) will present a total of $6,302,000 in grants to 27 organizations for providing services to veterans and their families in the Southeast Texas and Gulf Coast region, the department announced on August 20.

TVC Director of Veteran Services and Army veteran Chip Osborne will present “big checks” to the grant recipients who will talk about how this funding is used to serve an estimated 4,808 local veterans. The event will take place at Honor Cafe, 103 N. Thompson St., Conroe.

The FVA grant recipients and their services include:

After Military Service (Camp SHiEld): $150,000 for Non-Clinical Mental Health

Castle Cares Community Ministries: $200,000 for Financial Assistance

Cenikor Foundation: $200,000 for Clinical Counseling

Colorado County Habitat for Humanity: $100,000 for Housing for Texas Heroes

Easter Seals of Greater Houston:

· $350,000 for Clinical Counseling
· $100,000 for Financial Assistance

Family Service Center of Galveston County: $150,000 for Clinical Counseling

Fort Bend County: $100,000 for Clinical Counseling

Fort Bend Senior Citizens Meals on Wheels & Much Much More:

$198,000 for Food Meal Services

Galveston County: $176,000 for Veterans Treatment Court

Grace After Fire: $97,000 for Non-Clinical Mental Health

Harris County Veterans Services Office:

· $200,000 for Financial Assistance
· $400,000 for Non-Clinical Mental Health

Henry's Home Horse and Human Sanctuary:

$150,000 for Non-Clinical Mental Health

Hope for Warriors: $200,000 for Financial Assistance

Houston Area Urban League: $250,000 for Financial Assistance

Houston Habitat for Humanity: $350,000 for Housing for Texas Heroes

Katy Christian Ministries:

· $50,000 for Clinical Counseling
· 200,000 for Financial Assistance

Lone Star Legal Aid: $400,000 for Pro Bono Legal Services

Montgomery County:

· $100,000 for Financial Assistance
· $261,000 for Veterans Treatment Court

Northwest Assistance Ministries: $200,000 for Financial Assistance

Project Zero Alliance: $26,000 for Non-Clinical Mental Health

PTSD Foundation of America:

· $300,000 for Clinical Counseling
· $300,000 for Financial Assistance

REBOOT Recovery: $72,000 for Non-Clinical Mental Health

Rebuilding Together Houston: $300,000 for Housing for Texas Heroes

Santa Maria Hostel: $75,000 for Homeless Veteran Support

SoleAna Stables: $60,000 for Non-Clinical Mental Health

Texana Center: $40,000 for Non-Clinical Mental Health

United States Veterans Initiative (U.S. VETS):

· $250,000 for Clinical Counseling
· $297,000 for Homeless Veteran Support

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 125,600 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.

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 at https://tvc.texas.gov/directory/directory-category/grants/.

About the Texas Veterans Commission

The Texas Veterans Commission advocates for and provides superior service to veterans that will significantly improve the quality of life for all Texas veterans, their families and survivors. TVC assists veterans with receiving benefits, provides funding to agencies which provide direct services to veterans, and provides administration of the Hazlewood Act education
benefits. Learn more at www.tvc.texas.gov.