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Texas veterans-service organizations face a December 2 grant cutoff

Staff Writer · 2026-10-14

The governor’s October 5 announcement opened applications for an estimated $31 million in Texas Veterans Commission grants to nonprofits and local government agencies serving veterans. The stated cutoff is December 2, 2026, at 5 p.m. Central time.

This is an organizational funding opportunity, not a direct application for an individual veteran’s cash benefit. Applicants must provide direct veteran services and meet the commission’s full rules. The release identifies five funding categories covering general assistance, housing, mental health, treatment courts and county service offices.

For the 2028 funding period, the announcement describes 24-month grants ranging from $50,000 to $600,000. An organization may receive up to three grants; a county may receive four when a Veteran Treatment Court grant is included. Those limits do not guarantee an award.

The portal opened October 2 at 5 p.m. Central. Review the commission’s request for applications before submitting. Its linked grantseeker page returned a firewall challenge during this review, so detailed category eligibility, allowable costs and submission instructions remain unverified here. The December 2 cutoff is confirmed by the full governor’s release.

Official source: Office of the Texas Governor

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