Friday, June 12, 2015

V.A.S.H. HOUSING VOUCHERS? FOR VETERANS - HUD-VASH CRITERIA

VETERANS AFFAIRS SUPPORTIVE HOUSING  (V.A.S.H.)

HUD-VASH is a joint effort program between the Department of Housing and Urban Development and VA to move VETERANS and their families out of homelessness and into permanent housing by combining housing choice voucher assistance with case management and clinical services provided b the Department of Veterans Affairs.

CRITERIA

Eligible for VA healthcare services.

Honorable or General Discharge from any branch of service.

Agree to on-going case management services

Must be CHRONICALLY HOMELESS  (which is classified and 12 consecutive months or more of sleeping in a place that isn't meant for human habitation such as sleeping in a vehicle.. streets, and homeless shelters.****** or  4 or more homeless episodes of 15 days or more within 3 years and sleeping in a place that isn't meant for human habitation.

***** we love that homeless shelters are included in this list as not fit for human sanitation!  So true!

FOR MORE INFORMATION ABOUT  VOLUNTEERS OF AMERICA  213-389-1500
www.voala.org

CONTACT  VOA HUD-VASH
240 N. Breed Street
Los Angeles, CA  90033

(323) 580-0616

ISRAELVELASCO@VOALA.ORG

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