The Texas Veterans Commission (TVC) will present more than $8.5 million in grant funding to 35 veteran service organizations across Central Texas during a public ceremony on Friday, October 3, 2025, at 10:00 a.m. at the Heroes Resource Center in Cedar Park.

The event, part of TVC’s Grants Across Texas initiative, will feature ceremonial check presentations and remarks from grant recipients and TVC Commissioner Mary Dale, who will lead the proceedings. The grants are part of the Fund for Veterans’ Assistance (FVA) program and are expected to support services for approximately 4,443 veterans and their families across a 30-county region.

The funding will assist a broad range of programs including financial aid, housing support, peer counseling, clinical services, and veterans’ treatment courts. Notable recipients include Bluebonnet Trails Community MHMR Center, Easter Seals Central Texas, Meals on Wheels and More, and Samaritan Center for Counseling and Pastoral Care, among others.

Highlights of the grant allocations include:

• Easter Seals Central Texas: $500,000 for housing support
• Bluebonnet Trails: $225,000 for financial assistance and $50,000 for peer support
• Austin Dog Alliance: $355,000 for a service dog pilot program
• Hays County: $600,000 split between financial aid and veterans treatment court
• Williamson County: $620,000 for financial assistance and treatment court services

In total, 40 grants were awarded to organizations serving Central Texas. These grants are part of a larger statewide effort: in May, TVC approved over $46 million in funding to 175 organizations, projected to benefit nearly 40,000 veterans, dependents, and surviving spouses across Texas.

Since its inception in 2009, the Fund for Veterans’ Assistance has distributed more than $359 million through 1,600+ grants, supporting services such as emergency financial aid, transportation, legal assistance, home modifications, and mental health care.

Funding for the FVA program is primarily generated through designated Texas Lottery games. Additional contributions come from voluntary donations made during vehicle registration and the purchase of hunting or fishing licenses.

Veterans seeking assistance can locate service providers in their area by visiting the Texas Veterans Commission’s Fund for Veterans’ Assistance page.