Virginia Association Of
The Virginia Association of Recovery Residences (VARR) is the Virginia affiliate of the National Alliance for Recovery Residences (NARR). VARR sets standards and accredits/certifies recovery residences in Virginia, provides accreditation application resources and operator listings, and supports compliance with DBHDS state certification requirements.
Source: Website · Mar 2026
Ideal Applicant
A Virginia-based recovery-residence or sober living provider (or a nonprofit running indigent bed/opioid-response services) with established operations and compliance with state certification requirements.
Good Fit
- • Located in Virginia or serving Virginia residents.
- • Operates recovery residences, sober living homes, or indigent bed programs.
- • Demonstrable service delivery and state certification/compliance (DBHDS alignment).
- • Track record of prior program delivery and clear budget/financial controls.
- • Local partnerships or referral relationships with existing grantees or county human services.
Geography
Grantmaking is heavily concentrated in Virginia (about 85% of dollars) though a small share of funds went to two other states, so the footprint is primarily state-level rather than national.
Recipient Variety
The latest year shows 26 distinct recipients funded and multiple independent organizations across years, with a substantial number of repeated grantees but also continued new entrants, indicating a broad recipient set for the funder's scale.
New Applicants
Direct evidence shows new recipients each year (about five new grantees in the latest year), but no formal public application process was posted, so while new entrants do appear to gain support the funder does not advertise an open competitive application.
Source: Zeffy Agent · Mar 2026
