To help end veteran homelessness, the U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development and the U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs awarded $887,278 to provide permanent homes to an estimated 88 veterans enduring homelessness in Guam and Hawaii.
To help end veteran homelessness, the U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development and the U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs awarded $887,278 to provide permanent homes to an estimated 88 veterans enduring homelessness in Guam and Hawaii.
The rental assistance announced this week is provided through the HUD-Veterans Affairs Supportive Housing Program, which combines rental assistance from HUD with case management and clinical services provided by VA.
“We have few responsibilities greater than making sure those who have sacrificed so much in service to their country have a home they can call their own,” said HUD Secretary Dr. Ben Carson. “The housing vouchers awarded today ensure homeless veterans nationwide have access to affordable housing and the critical support services from the VA.”
Since 2008, more than 93,000 vouchers have been awarded and approximately 150,000 homeless veterans have been served through the HUD-VASH program.
In the HUD-VASH program, VA Medical Centers assess veterans experiencing homelessness before referring them to local housing agencies for these vouchers.
