HUD-VASH is a joint HUD/VA program providing rental vouchers + clinical case management for homeless veterans.
HUD-VASH (HUD–VA Supportive Housing) is the federal program for chronically homeless veterans, combining a Housing Choice Voucher (Section 8 rental subsidy) from HUD with VA clinical case management — primary care, mental health, substance use treatment. Apply through your local VA Medical Center's homeless coordinator or by calling the VA Homeless Hotline.
Detail
- Eligibility: a veteran (any character of service except dishonorable) who is homeless or imminently at risk of homelessness, and who needs supportive case-management services.
- Two parts: HUD voucher (rental subsidy paid to landlord, you pay 30% of income) + VA case management (medical, behavioral health, employment).
- Apply: contact your nearest VA Medical Center and ask for the Homeless Coordinator, or call the VA Homeless Hotline 1-877-4AID-VET (1-877-424-3838).
- No income cap, but income-based voucher allocation. Veterans with $0 income are typically given priority.
- Once placed, the voucher is portable — you can move within the same metropolitan area or transfer to a new HUD-VASH program in another city.
- Adjacent: SSVF (Supportive Services for Veteran Families) is short-term financial assistance to PREVENT homelessness; GPD (Grant and Per Diem) funds transitional housing operated by community providers.
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