Veteran Homelessness

Sub-Title:

VA and HUD Are Working to Improve Data on Supprtive Housing Program

Author:

Alicia Puente Cackley

Publisher:

DIANE Publishing Company

Publication Date:

11-17-2012

ISBN:

9781457835179

Subjects:

Economics

Available as:

Paperback, 9781457835179

Description:

According to a Dept. of Housing and Urban Development (HUD) and Dept. of Veterans Affairs (VA) report, veterans are overrepresented among the homeless population. The HUD-VA Supportive Housing (HUD-VASH) program combines rental assistance for homeless veterans in the form of section 8 Housing Choice vouchers provided by HUD with case management and clinical services provided by VA at VAMCs and community-based outpatient clinics. This collaborative initiative between the two agencies is intended to target the most vulnerable, most needy, and chronically homeless veterans. This report examines (1) how VA and HUD determine veteran eligibility for HUD-VASH; (2) what data VA and HUD collect and report on HUD-VASH and their data reliability efforts; and (3) what is known about HUD-VASH performance. Tables and figures. This is a print on demand report.

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