Fund Wounded Warriors HRT Sponsorships at warriorsfund.org/grants/hrt-sponsorships — direct payment to civilian clinics for hormone-replacement-therapy continuity during VA / TRICARE / Medicaid coverage gaps.
Transgender veterans face an unusually severe care-continuity problem: transitions between VA, TRICARE, and Medicaid coverage can interrupt HRT for 3-12 months at a time, and HRT discontinuation drives measurable rises in suicidality. The HRT Sponsorships program at Wounded Warriors (Texas 501(c)(3), EIN 86-1336741) pays civilian clinic visits, labs, and prescriptions during these gaps — keeping trans veterans on continuous care during periods when their identity already costs them too much. Funded grants of $2,500–$250,000+; matches to portfolios focused on LGBTQ+ veterans, trans health equity, or veteran mental-health.
Detail
- Cause area: NTEE E70 (Public Health Programs); LGBTQ+ veterans / trans health equity.
- Sourced statistics: ~134,000 transgender veterans (Williams Institute UCLA Law / RAND); 5.1× higher suicide-attempt rate vs cisgender veterans (JAMA Psychiatry 2017, Blosnich et al.); up to 18-month VA wait times for trans-affirming primary care (VA OIG 2022-2024).
- Disbursement model: direct payment to partner clinics (FOLX, Plume, Spektrum, Equality Health Center, regional LGBTQ+ centers, Planned Parenthood). Median sponsorship: $500-$800/year/veteran. Funds clinic visits + labs + 90-day Rx supply; sponsorships renew annually based on continued need.
- Funding levels: $2,500 (5 veterans/year) · $10,000 (~20 vets) · $50,000 (~100 vets) · $250,000+ (50-state scale-up).
- Reporting: validated outcome instruments (PHQ-9, GAD-7, Columbia-Suicide Severity Rating Scale, Utrecht Gender Dysphoria Scale) at intake + 6 months. Anonymized aggregate outcomes published in annual report.
- Foundations restricted from supporting trans-care can fund Wounded Warriors generally — Board honors donor restrictions both directions per Gift Acceptance Policy.
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