VA awards $1.5 million for veteran suicide prevention efforts in Nebraska

Three Nebraska organizations will receive funding to expand community-based services for veterans.

September 29, 2026Updated: September 29, 2026

By News Channel Nebraska

VA awards $1.5 million for veteran suicide prevention efforts in Nebraska

The funding is part of $112 million being awarded to 191 organizations nationwide through the Staff Sergeant Parker Gordon Fox Suicide Prevention Grant Program.

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