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HOUSING U.S. DEPARTMENT OF HOUSING AND URBAN DEVELOPMENT-VA SUPPORTIVE HOUSING (HUD-VASH) This collaborative program between HUD and VA combines HUD housing vouchers with VA supportive

services to help Veterans who are homeless and their families find and sustain permanent housing. HOW IT WORKS Through public housing authorities, HUD provides rental assistance vouchers for

privately owned housing to Veterans who are eligible for VA health care services and are experiencing homelessness. VA case managers may connect these Veterans with support services such as

health care, mental health treatment and substance use counseling to help them in their recovery process and with their ability to maintain housing in the community. Among VA homeless

continuum of care programs, HUD-VASH enrolls the largest number and largest percentage of Veterans who have experienced long-term or repeated homelessness. As of Sept. 30, 2015, HUD had

allocated more than 78,000 vouchers to help house Veterans across the country. MORE INFORMATION   SUPPORTIVE SERVICES FOR VETERAN FAMILIES (SSVF) For very low-income Veterans, SSVF provides

case management and supportive services to prevent the imminent loss of a Veteran’s home or identify a new, more suitable housing situation for the individual and his or her family; or to

rapidly re-house Veterans and their families who are homeless and might remain homeless without this assistance. HOW IT WORKS Through referrals and direct outreach, nonprofit agencies and

community cooperatives use SSVF funding to quickly house Veterans and their families who are homeless and keep others from slipping into homelessness by providing time-limited supportive

services that promote housing stability. Case management includes help securing VA and other benefits such as educational aid and financial planning. MORE INFORMATION Supportive Services for

Veteran Families (SSVF)   HOMELESS PROVIDERS GRANT AND PER DIEM (GPD) PROGRAM State, local and tribal governments and nonprofits receive capital grants and per diem payments to develop and

operate transitional housing and/or service centers for Veterans who are homeless. HOW IT WORKS VA funds an estimated 600 agencies that provide over 14,500 beds for eligible Veterans.

Grantees work closely with an assigned liaison from the local VAMC. The VA GPD liaison monitors the services the grantees offer to Veterans and provides direct assistance to them. Grantees

also collaborate with community-based organizations to connect Veterans with employment, housing and additional social services to promote housing stability. The maximum stay in this housing

is up to 24 months, with the goal of moving Veterans into permanent housing. MORE INFORMATION Grant and Per Diem (GPD)   DOMICILIARY CARE FOR HOMELESS VETERANS (DCHV) PROGRAM This program

encompasses residential care for sheltered and unsheltered Veterans with multiple challenges, illnesses or rehabilitative care needs. DCHV provides a structured setting to foster Veterans’

independence and mutual support. HOW IT WORKS Either on VAMC grounds or in the community, participating Veterans receive interdisciplinary clinical care that includes medical, psychiatric,

vocational, educational or social services. There are more than 2,400 beds available through 47 sites. MORE INFORMATION Domiciliary Care for Homeless Veterans (DCHV)