Veterans Service Grant: The application period for VSGFY2027 runs from May 15, 2026 – June 15, 2026 at 12PM Noon.
The Final Deadline for Proposals for this RFP is June 15, 2026, 12:00 p.m. NOON. Applications will NOT be accepted after this time. No exceptions will be made.
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You must request funding under one of the following 14 categories:
• Veterans Living in Poverty. Includes basic needs, food security, housing, goods and
services, emergency financial services, and substance abuse and support programs.
The Veteran poverty growth rate is less than that of non-Veterans; however, the
overall Veteran poverty rate is rising. The poverty rate for Veterans between the
ages of 18 to 34 is higher than all other age groups. Disabled Veterans have higher
poverty rates than disabled non-Veterans for all age groups except those over age
65. Programs should focus on reversing these poverty trends.
• Veterans Experiencing Homelessness. Includes basic needs, goods and services,
emergency financial services, rental assistance, home ownership, homeless services,
and transitional and permanent housing. There are over 400 chronically homeless
Veterans in Rhode Island and a significant number who are at-risk of homelessness.
Programs should focus on solutions to address needs not met through existing
programs.
• Veterans Employment and Employment Training. Includes job training, job search
and preparation services, and business ownership counseling. Programs should
focus on preparing Veterans and transitioning service members for meaningful
careers, providing entrepreneurship resources and expertise, and protecting re
employment rights.
RI Veterans Service Grant Instructions VSGFY27 – FY27
• Veterans Education. Includes GI Bill assistance, financial aid counseling, loans,
scholarships, tuition programs, learning skills preparation, and student Veterans
organization support. Programs should focus on promoting educational
opportunities and supporting student Veterans currently enrolled in schools.
• Veterans Post Traumatic Stress Disorder (PTSD)/Agent Orange Effects/Burn Pits.
Includes healthcare services, mental health counseling, and recreational and
spiritual programs. Programs should focus on promoting wellness and improving
outcomes for Veterans facing unique, military-related health challenges caused by
PTSD, Agent Orange, and burn pits.
• Veterans Disability Benefits. Includes the federal VA entities, Veteran Service
Organizations, state agencies, and nonprofit organizations serving individuals with
disabilities. Programs should focus on assisting Veterans navigate the benefit
application process or improving quality of life.
• Veterans Long-Term Care. Includes VA programs and services, caregiver support,
palliative care, and nursing home care. Programs should focus on enhancing shared
decision making, advance care planning, and related long-term services and
supports.
• Veterans Transportation. Includes transportation to and from the Providence VA
Medical Center locations, other health-related facilities, the VA Regional Office, and
places serving basic life needs. Programs should focus on increasing transportation
options such as through special public transportation fares for Veterans, joint
dispatching, service contracts, feeder services, ride-share, driver training drivers, or
other innovative modes of transport.
• Veterans Family Members/Caregivers. Includes counseling and support, family
readiness groups, education and information services, wellness programs, crisis
programs, peer monitoring programs, and substance abuse and support programs.
Family Members and caregivers provide crucial support in maintaining households
and caring for aging Veterans and Veterans living with disabilities. Programs should
focus on supporting and assisting those who undertake this important role.
• Veterans Financial Planning/Services. Includes compensation, consumer protection,
budgetary, pension and tax counseling, unemployment services, and emergency
assistance. Programs should focus on preparing transitioning military members for
financial success and helping all Veterans obtain financial security.
RI Veterans Service Grant Instructions VSGFY27 – FY27
• Veterans Legal Services. Includes legal assistance, pro bono programs, legal clinics,
judicial system programs, service records, identification cards, and military awards
and discharge review. Programs should focus on access to legal resources to assist
with medical challenges, disability benefits, reemployment rights, debt collection,
housing, criminal matters, license restoration, and family law.
• Veterans Mortuary Affairs. Includes RI Veterans Memorial Cemetery and other
forms of bereavement and memorial assistance. Programs should focus on assisting
Veterans plan for end-of-life and supporting families as they cope with the process
of death and dying.
• Veterans Transitional Assistance. Includes housing, jobs, basic needs, disability
assistance, and retirement. Programs should be designed to provide comprehensive
services to our service members as they transition from the military to civilian life
after their service.
• Other. Any social services, programs, or other resources provided to Veterans,
family members, and/or caregivers not covered in the other 13 categories.
