Stars and Stripes

Thousands of low-income veterans could get help from additional $78M in rental vouchers

WASHINGTON — A voucher program exclusively for veterans who are homeless or at risk of homelessness will receive $78 million to fund rental assistance for thousands of veterans under a partnership ...
KPBS

Advocates say new HUD veteran voucher rules will help right away

A new policy at the Department of Housing and Urban Development could help more Veterans qualify for housing vouchers. KPBS military and veterans affairs reporter Andrew Dyer spoke to advocates. A key ...
Yahoo

After stumbling for years, a federal program designed to address homelessness among veterans is getting back on track, especially in Chicago

Chris Murray was homeless, living on Lower Wacker Drive, after his mother died from COVID-19 in 2020. Her death, he said, caused him to go “off the deep end.” His heroin addiction grew worse, and he ...
Yahoo

Housing Agency Scraps Catch-22-Type Rule That Kept Disabled Homeless Vets from Receiving Rent Vouchers

Homeless veterans who were wounded, injured or became sick during their time in uniform will no longer have their disability benefits counted against them in the struggle to find affordable housing.
HousingWire

HUD adds $2.2M to VASH program for Native American veterans

Following a tour of the Oneida Tribe reservation in Wisconsin this week, U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD) Secretary Scott Turner announced that the department will be adding $2.2 ...
Politifact

Vouchers increasing by fits and starts

President Barack Obama made several promises related to veterans' welfare during the 2008 election. Among them was his pledge to expand housing vouchers for homeless veterans. A little history on ...
KERA News

Veterans’ food and housing aid requests have spiked during the government shutdown, Houston nonprofit says

Combined Arms, a Houston-based nonprofit that works with 300 partner organizations nationwide, estimates food assistance ...
Daily Herald

DuPage Housing Authority is the only public housing agency in the state to be awarded VASH Vouchers

DuPage Housing Authority recently announced that it’s the only public housing agency in the state of Illinois to be awarded VASH (Veterans Affairs Supportive Housing) Vouchers. U.S. Housing and Urban ...
Butler Eagle

Homeless veterans still a growing issue

BUTLER TWP — Veterans Affairs is anticipating a rise in the number of homeless military veterans in the coming years, but the ...
Post and Courier

HUD and VA award $42,000 to help homeless veterans in South Carolina find permanent housing

SOUTH CAROLINA- In an effort to help homeless veterans and their families find permanent housing, The U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD) and the U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs ...
HousingWire

HUD, VA announce $14.5M for veterans seeking permanent housing

The U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD) and the U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs (VA) this week announced the awarding of more than $14.5 million that will be distributed by ...