Sharon Militello • September 30, 2026

VA Awards $1.9 Million in Suicide Prevention Grants, Including RCPA Member St. Luke's Penn Foundation, Inc.

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Sharon Militello

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September 30, 2026

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Last updated: September 29, 2026


About the Program

The Staff Sergeant Parker Gordon Fox Suicide Prevention Grant Program (SSG Fox SPGP) expands suicide prevention efforts beyond clinical settings to address both mental health and social determinants of health, such as economic hardship, social connectedness, and access to care. In alignment with VA’s National Strategy for Preventing Suicide (2018–2028), and authorized by the Commander John Scott Hannon Veterans Mental Health Care Improvement Act of 2019, the grant program promotes a public health approach to suicide prevention that blends community-based efforts with linkage to evidence-based clinical strategies [read full article]. See full list of grantees here.

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