On September 12, Texas Veterans Commission (TVC) presented a total of $7,965,000 in grants to 38 organizations for providing services to veterans and their families in the Southeast Texas Gulf Coast and Houston area. TVC awarded “big checks” to the grant recipients who spoke about how this funding is used to serve an estimated 5,200 area veterans. TVC Vice Chair and Army veteran Kevin Barber and representatives from grant organizations were also among the speakers. The event took place at Easter Seals of Greater Houston, 4888 Loop Central Drive, Houston. TVC’s Fund for Veterans’ Assistance (FVA) makes the grants to government and non-profit veteran serving organizations. The FVA grant recipients include these programs serving the greater Katy area: · Fort Bend County: $150,000 for clinical counseling and $50,000 for financial assistance · Fort Bend Senior Citizens Meals On Wheels & Much, Much More: $200,000 for support services · Harris County: $400,000 for financial assistance and $295,000 for peer support services · Houston Habitat for Humanity, Inc.: $350,000 for Housing for Texas Heroes · Impact A Hero: $225,000 for financial assistance · Katy Christian Ministries: $50,000 for clinical counseling and $230,000 for financial assistance · Lone Star Legal Aid: $350,000 for pro bono legal services · PTSD Foundation of America: $350,000 for clinical counseling · Texana Center: $50,000 for peer support services · Tri-County Behavioral Healthcare: $190,000 for clinical counseling · VFW POST 9182: $55,000 for financial assistance · Wheelchairs for Warriors: $150,000 for support services In May, TVC Commissioners approved over 200 grants totaling over $46 million to 175 organizations across Texas. This is projected to provide direct services to nearly 40,000 veterans, their dependents, and surviving spouses. Since 2009 through the current 2025-2026 grant cycle, more than $359 million in grant funding has been awarded through more than 1,600 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, 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 https://tvc.texas.gov/fund.

The Texas Veterans Commission advocates for and provides superior service that will significantly improve the quality of life for all Texas veterans, their families, and survivors, the organization said in its press release. 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 .