The VA’s Anti-Suicide Grant Program That Needs Fixing

Last month, the VA released its long-anticipated three-year evaluation of the Fox Suicide Prevention Grant Program. This initiative funds community organizations that identify at-risk veterans not already in the VA system and provide support before they reach a breaking point. A VA news release in December declared that “together with Fox Program grantees, we are making a difference by reducing Veteran suicide in local communities.” A careful reading of the report tells a very different story.

For Washington Monthly, senior policy analyst Russell Lemle offers a way to reform the VA’s anti-suicide grant to keep prioritizing the mental health of veterans.