Governor Greg Abbott has announced that more than $2.4 million in Funds for Veterans’ Assistance (FVA) grants have been awarded to seven organizations serving the El Paso and West Texas regions. The funding, administered by the Texas Veterans Commission (TVC), will help provide services to over 2,160 veterans and their families across 28 counties.
“Texans are forever indebted to our brave veterans who selflessly answered the call to serve in our nation’s military,” said Governor Abbott. “These Fund for Veterans’ Assistance grants will provide our nation’s heroes and their families access to crucial services such as housing and financial assistance so they can thrive in El Paso and West Texas. Our state will always honor our veterans, their families, and their service to our state and our nation.”
“I want to sincerely thank each of our award recipients for serving our veterans,” said TVC Director of Veteran Services and Army veteran Chip Osborne. “Your organizations are recognized for making a difference in the lives of those who served. The West Texas area has a strong military community, and it is home to many veterans. It’s great seeing the community give back to those who served.”
Chip Osborne presented the grants at the El Paso County Court House. The recipients include Project Amistad, which received $200,000 for financial assistance and $100,000 for clinical counseling; The Salvation Army – El Paso with $150,000 for homeless veteran support; Child Crisis Center of El Paso with $235,000 for support services; City of El Paso with $120,000 for transportation services; El Paso County with $285,000 for financial assistance and $400,000 for Veterans Treatment Court; Jeff Davis County with $345,000 for financial assistance and $350,000 under Housing for Texas Heroes; and Young Women’s Christian Association (YWCA) El Paso del Norte Region with $250,000 for support services.
Earlier this year in May, Governor Abbott announced a record allocation of $46.3 million through more than 200 grants distributed among 175 organizations statewide. This initiative is expected to benefit nearly 40,000 veterans along with their dependents and surviving spouses.
Since 2009 through the current grant cycle covering 2025-2026, over $359 million has been distributed via more than 1,600 FVA grants throughout Texas.
The grants cover various needs including emergency financial aid, transportation help, legal services, family support programs, home modifications as well as rental or mortgage assistance. TVC awards these funds under five categories: General Assistance; Housing for Texas Heroes; Veterans Mental Health Grants; Veterans Treatment Courts; and Veteran County Service Officers.
Funding primarily comes from designated games offered by the Texas Lottery as well as voluntary donations made during vehicle registration or when purchasing hunting or fishing licenses.
Veterans seeking assistance can find local organizations providing these services at https://tvc.texas.gov/fund.
