San Francisco Homeless Veterans Get $2.7 Million In Housing Vouchers
Mayor Edwin M. Lee has announced that San Francisco has been awarded 200 vouchers to the San Francisco Housing Authority to provide permanent supportive housing for formerly homeless veterans in San Francisco. The U.S. Housing and Urban Development’s Veterans Affairs Supportive Housing Program (HUD-VASH) award of $2,728,301 represents one full year of budget authority with each subsequent year subject to annual appropriations, allowing the City to move forward with a groundbreaking adaptive re-use project that will house veterans in need.
“The men and women who have served in the U.S. Armed Forces deserve the greatest respect and dignity for having sacrificed so much for our country, and San Francisco is committed to making sure our veterans returning home get the services they need, including permanent supportive housing,” said Mayor Lee. “Thank you to President Obama, Leader Pelosi, Secretary Donovan, Secretary Shinseki and our partners for making veterans a priority.”
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