Steps House dedicates 40 beds to Veterans who are experiencing homelessness, thanks to grants from VA’s Grant Per Diem (GPD) program. The GPD program aims to help Veterans who are homeless achieve residential stability, increased skills and income, and greater self-determination.
In 2017, Army Veteran Laddie McMillian faced declining health and housing instability. He entered the Veterans Restoration Quarters after losing his home, then later obtained housing with the assistance of the U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development-VA Supportive Housing (HUD-VASH) program.
After talking to a friend and fellow Veteran, Tim McGill asked for help from the Butler VA. There, he met Kelly Fulmer, a Veterans Justice Outreach (VJO) specialist, who connected him with the Moral Reconation Therapy program.
In 2018, Navy Veteran and Hawaii native Rodney Navarro was given an ultimatum: travel to Oregon to enter the White City Veterans Rehabilitation Center for substance abuse and post-traumatic stress disorder, or remain incarcerated at the Maui Community Correctional Center.
Veterans at risk of or experiencing homelessness can now stay connected with their health care providers, case managers, and loved ones thanks to America's Adopt a Soldier collaboration with VA.
To continue serving Veterans during the COVID-19 pandemic, Veterans Treatment […]
Hire MI Vet focuses on community involvement, education and hiring events. The initiative has made a range of employment-related services accessible to all Veterans who are unemployed or at risk of becoming unemployed.
Because Veterans who are homeless or at risk of homelessness experience poorer health outcomes than individuals in stable housing, VA is working closely with other federal agencies to limit this vulnerable population’s potential to exposure.
VA provides a full range of programs and services to help Veterans who are homeless or at risk of homelessness secure stable housing and achieve independence. These resources are vital for all Veterans, especially women: homelessness among female Veterans increased by 2% between 2018 and 2019, while homelessness among male Veterans declined by 3% during the same period.
When Veterans move into stable housing after years of homelessness, many lack the resources to immediately purchase basic household items that they’ll need in their new homes. To address this need, schools and student councils across the country recently competed in the annual End Veteran Homelessness Challenge to raise money and collect household essential items for Veterans who are exiting homelessness.
A new VA subsidy will help low-income and formerly homeless Veterans afford housing in high-rent communities.
VA uses the results of the PIT Count with other data to make strategic decisions about programs for Veterans who lack stable housing.