TEXAS VETERANS COMMISSION 
On September 13, 2022, the Texas Veterans Commission (TVC) Fund for Veterans’ Assistance (FVA) presented $1,850,000 in grants to seven organizations for providing services to approximately 1,800 veterans in the FVA West Region. The presentation was made by TVC Commissioner and Marine Corps veteran Mike Hernandez at the El Paso County Commissioners Courtroom, 500 E. San Antonio, El Paso, Texas.
The grant recipients include:
Alliance of Border Collaboratives is accepting a check for $200,000. This General Assistance Grant will provide veterans, veteran dependents and surviving spouses in El Paso County with Homeless Veterans Support Services.
YWCA El Paso del Norte Region is accepting a check for $250,000. This General Assistance Grant will provide veterans, veteran dependents and surviving spouses in El Paso County with Supportive Services.
El Paso County Veterans Treatment Court is accepting a check for $300,000. This Veterans Treatment Court Grant will provide veterans in El Paso County with Veteran Treatment Court Services.
El Paso County Veterans Service Office is accepting a check for $300,000. This Veterans County Service Office grant will provide veterans, veteran dependents and surviving spouses in El Paso County with Financial Assistance Services.
Project Amistad is accepting a check for $500,000 today. This includes two grants: A Veterans Mental Health Grant will provide veterans, veteran dependents and surviving spouses in Brewster, Culberson, El Paso, Hudspeth, Jeff Davis, and Presidio Counties with Clinical Counseling Services. A General Assistance Grant will provide veterans, veteran dependents and surviving spouses in Brewster, Culberson, El Paso, Hudspeth, Jeff Davis, and Presidio Counties with Financial Assistance Services.
AYUDA,INC is accepting a check for $100,000. This Housing For Texas Heroes Grant will provide veterans in El Paso and Hudspeth Counties with Home Modification Services.
The Salvation Army – El Paso is accepting a check for $200,000. This General Assistance Grant will provide veterans, veteran dependents and surviving spouses in El Paso and Hudspeth Counties with Homeless Veterans Support Services.
The Texas Veterans Commission (TVC) Commissioners approved these grant awards in May as part of an overall grant program providing 139 grants, totaling over $31.47 million to over 120 organizations across Texas and estimated to serve more than 22,000 veterans.
Since 2009 through the current 2022-2023 grant cycle, over $234 million in grant funding has been awarded through 1,100 FVA grants, serving an estimated 400,000 Texas veterans and their family members.
“We thank the members of the Texas Legislature for creating this grant program in 2009, and for their continued support of all Texas veterans and their families,” said TVC Chairwoman and Navy veteran Laura Koerner.
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, Veterans Mental Health Grants, Veterans Treatment Courts and Veteran County Service Officers.
Veterans in need of assistance can find the organizations providing help in their area and how to contact them at https://www.tvc.texas.gov/grants/fund .
Funding for these grants is generated primarily by the Texas Lottery Commission’s games designated for veteran support. Other sources of funding for the grants come from individual donation options on drivers’ licenses, licenses to carry a handgun, outdoor recreation licenses for hunting and fishing, and vehicle registrations.
Helping veterans starts here. 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. The TVC assists veterans with receiving their 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 .