Does anyone know about the HUD-Veterans Affairs Supportive Housing (HUD-VASH) program?

SPC Makissa Lewis — Fri, 26 Aug 2016 08:32:40 -0400

Housing, Veteran Affairs

Response by MSG Wade Huffman made Aug 26 at 2016 9:20 AM

MSG Wade Huffman — Fri, 26 Aug 2016 09:20:37 -0400

Your best source is to contact the homeless coordinator at your nearest VA Medical Center.

Response by GySgt Corey Bowen made Aug 26 at 2016 10:11 AM

GySgt Corey Bowen — Fri, 26 Aug 2016 10:11:19 -0400

they are section 8 housing vouchers for veterans. They are mostly given by the VA, however at times SSVF's (Supportive Services for Veterans and Families also may give them out.

Response by PO2 Kristy Williams made Aug 28 at 2016 12:05 PM

PO2 Kristy Williams — Sun, 28 Aug 2016 12:05:10 -0400

Don't they reach out to veterans? There are many homeless vets in Knoxville,TN.

Response by SN Lawrence T Denis-Pollard made Aug 29 at 2016 3:44 AM

SN Lawrence T Denis-Pollard — Mon, 29 Aug 2016 03:44:51 -0400

I have my own HUD/VASH Housing voucher. Due to unfortunate circumstances I found myself living in the Veterans' Homeless Shelter here in Boston in 2011, and it took me almost a year and a half to get my voucher, mainly because the shelter also provided a temporary place to stay for former incarcerated Vets and Vets who were registered sex offenders, and most of them got ahead of me, an Honorably Discharged Vet, by scamming the system to get ahead of Vets like myself, and I am battling cancer at the same time as well. I have a decent V.A. social worker, and a great leasing officer at Boston Housing Authority...