HUD Allocates $58M to Aid Homeless Vets

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HUD Allocates $58M to Aid Homeless Vets
June 09, 2010
Army News Service|by SFC Michael J. Carden

A program announced last week by the U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD) will provide $58.6 million to get homeless veterans off the streets this year.

Vouchers will be provided to some 8,000 displaced veterans and their families across the country through the HUD Veterans Affairs Supportive Housing (VASH) Program, offering long-lasting support to the housing needs of veterans, HUD Secretary Shaun Donovan announced June 3.

"Though they served and sacrificed so much for our country, too many of our veterans find themselves on the streets and in homeless shelters," Donovan said. "Thankfully, these vouchers will provide a more-permanent solution to housing and services these veterans need."

The program is in its third year and is a joint endeavor between HUD and the U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs.

Ending homelessness among veterans is a top priority for VA. The issue has been the topic of numerous public forums and working groups since VA Secretary Eric K. Shinseki took the department's helm in January 2009.



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