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New HUD-VASH Ruling Expands Rental Assistance for Disabled Veterans, No Longer Counts Disability Benefits Toward Eligibility

New HUD-VASH Ruling Expands Rental Assistance for Disabled Veterans, No Longer Counts Disability Benefits Toward Eligibility

by Rikki Almanza | Aug 12, 2024

A new ruling on the Veteran Affairs Supportive Housing, HUD-VASH, program has lifted restrictions that previously disqualified Veterans receiving disability income from federal rental assistance after a recent federal court ruling declared HUD’s previous policy of...
VA Outlines Enhanced Goals for Combating Veterans Homelessness, Starting in the Greater Los Angeles Area

VA Outlines Enhanced Goals for Combating Veterans Homelessness, Starting in the Greater Los Angeles Area

by Christian Southards | Mar 2, 2022

On Feb. 25, the Department of Veterans Affairs issued updated goals for its ongoing efforts to combat homelessness in the Greater Los Angeles area.  The federal department now plans to place more than 1,500 California veterans into permanent housing by the end of...
HUD: Black and Hispanic Veterans Still Overrepresented Among Sheltered Homeless Veterans

HUD: Black and Hispanic Veterans Still Overrepresented Among Sheltered Homeless Veterans

by Christian Southards | Feb 11, 2022

On Feb. 7, the Department of Housing and Urban Development published its newest Annual Homeless Assessment Report to Congress, with details suggesting black and Hispanic veterans are overrepresented among sheltered homeless veterans compared to the veteran population...
HUD: Sheltered Veterans Homelessness Has Allegedly Decreased 10 Percent Since 2020, but the COVID-19 Pandemic May Have Affected Counts

HUD: Sheltered Veterans Homelessness Has Allegedly Decreased 10 Percent Since 2020, but the COVID-19 Pandemic May Have Affected Counts

by Christian Southards | Feb 10, 2022

On Feb. 7, the U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development released The 2021 Annual Homeless Assessment Report to Congress or AHAR.  According to the report, sheltered veterans homelessness fell approximately 10 percent from 2020 to 2021. However, the report also...

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