WASHINGTON – Secretary of Veterans Affairs Eric K. Shinseki has announced that 40 states will share more than $41.9 million in grants to community groups to provide 2,568 beds for homeless Veterans this year.
“These grants wouldn’t have happened without the extraordinary partnerships forged with community organizers,” said VA Secretary Eric K. Shinseki. “These investments will provide transitional beds to Veterans who have served honorably, but for various reasons now find themselves in a downward spiral toward despair and homelessness.”
The Homeless Providers Grant and Per Diem Program provides grants and per diem payments to help public and nonprofit organizations establish and operate new supportive housing and service centers for homeless Veterans.
The $41.9 million is broken into two categories. About $26.9 million will help renovate, rehabilitate or acquire space for 1,352 transitional housing beds. A second group of awards, valued at $15 million, will immediately fund 1,216 beds at existing transitional housing for homeless Veterans this year. The awards will cover daily living costs based upon the number of homeless Veterans being served in transitional housing.
A key component of VA’s plan to eliminate homelessness among Veterans within five years, the grants and per diem payments helped reduce the number of Veterans who were homeless on a typical night last year by 18 percent to about 107,000 Veterans within one year.
VA’s strategy to eliminate homelessness among Veterans is to implement a “no wrong door” approach, meaning Veterans who seek assistance should find it in any number of VA’s programs, from community partners or through contract services.
Under the Secretary’s action plan to end homelessness among Veterans, VA will continue to offer a full range of support necessary to end the cycle of homelessness by providing education, jobs, health care and counseling, in addition to housing. VA will increase the number and variety of housing options available to homeless Veterans and those at risk, including permanent, transitional, contracted, community-operated and VA-operated housing. Most importantly, VA will target at-risk Veteran populations with aggressive support intervention to try to prevent homelessness before it starts.
For more information, visit VA’s Web page for VA’s National Homeless Providers Grant and Per Diem Office at www.va.gov/homeless.
Additionally, VA has a National Call Center for Homeless Veterans, 1-877-4AID VET (1-877-424-3838), www1.va.gov/HOMELESS/NationalCallCenter.asp.
| Recipients of VA Capital Grants for Homeless Veterans Service Providers |
| Ariz. |
| Phoenix: |
Arizona Department of Veterans’ Services, 8 beds, $19,600 |
| Phoenix: |
Lode Star Day Resource Center, 49 beds, $65,000 |
| Calif. |
| Fairfield: |
Mission Solano Rescue Mission, Inc., One van, $11,408 |
| Fresno: |
WestCare California, Inc., 28 beds, one van, $526,500 |
| Long Beach: |
Substance Abuse Foundation of Long Beach, Inc., One van, $15,597 |
| Los Angeles: |
People in Progress, Inc., One van, $26,521 |
| Moreno Valley: |
LightHouse Treatment Center, One van, $14,300 |
| San Bernadino: |
Turrill Transitional Assistance Program, 21 beds, $329,647 |
| San Francisco: |
Salvation Army, A California Corporation, 10 beds, $297,561 |
| South Lake Tahoe: |
Sierra Recovery dba Vitality Lake Tahoe, 20 beds, one van, $124,232 |
| Sun Valley: |
People in Progress, Inc., 30 beds, one van, $191,900 |
| Colo. |
| Aurora: |
Mile High Council, 8 beds, one van, $76,132 |
| Denver: |
Volunteers of America Colorado Branch, 8 beds, $381,380 |
| Conn. |
| Bridgeport: |
Applied Behavioral Rehabilitation Institute, Inc. (ABRI), 17 beds, one van, $824,338 |
| New Britain: |
Veterans, Inc., 18 beds, one van, $727,497 |
| Winsted: |
McCall Foundation, Inc., 10 beds, $450,000 |
| Fla. |
| Bradenton: |
Volunteers of America of Florida, Inc., 20 beds, $761,012 |
| Hudson: |
Universal Spiritual Center, Inc. dba St. Judes HVRC, 30 beds, $493,675 |
| Melbourne: |
BRIDGES BTC, 7 beds, $35,750 |
| Ocala: |
Volunteers of America of Florida, Inc., 50 beds, $1,050,000 |
| Ga. |
| Augusta: |
Hope House, Inc., 20 beds, one van, $391,185 |
| Decatur: |
Phoenix Rising Center for Women, Inc., 20 beds, $293,571 |
| Ill. |
| Chicago: |
A Safe Haven Foundation, 30 beds, one van, $289,598 |
| Chicago: |
Featherfist Development Corporation, 40 beds, one van, $416,250 |
| Ind. |
| Fort Wayne: |
Volunteers of America of Indiana, Inc., 40 beds, one van, $726,375 |
| Indianapolis: |
HVAF of Indiana, Inc., 50 beds, one van, $1,979,426 |
| South Bend: |
Center for the Homeless, Inc., 25 beds, one van, $305,500 |
| Ky. |
| Pikeville: |
Mountain Comprehensive Care Center, 25 beds, $750,000 |
| La. |
| Baton Rouge: |
Raven’s Outreach Center, Inc., 20 beds, $117,000 |
| Mass. |
| Pittsfield: |
United Veterans of America, Inc. dba Soldier On, 16 beds, $786,074 |
| Maine |
| Augusta: |
Veterans, Inc., 20 beds, one van, $863,352 |
| Mich. |
| Gaylord: |
Goodwill Industries of Northern Michigan, Inc., 24 beds, $589,273 |
| Miss. |
| Hattiesburg: |
Region XII Commission on Mental Health & Retardation, 24 beds, $360,000 |
| Mont. |
| Missoula: |
The Poverello Center, Inc., 26 beds, $517,338 |
| Poplar: |
Fort Peck Housing Authority, 19 beds, one van, $345,794 |
| N.C. |
| Charlotte: |
Parker’s House Foundation, Inc., 60 beds, one van, $294,473 |
| Durham: |
Triangle Residential Options for Substance Abusers, Inc., 15 beds, $65,000 |
| Winston-Salem: |
North Carolina Housing Foundation, Inc., 30 beds, one van, $925,379 |
| N.M. |
| Albuquerque: |
Young Women’s Christian Association of Albuquerque, 10 beds, one van, $185,250 |
| Nev. |
| Reno: |
Bristlecone Family Resources, 12 beds, $240,000 |
| Reno: |
WestCare Nevada, Inc., 20 beds, one van, $640,675 |
| N.Y. |
| Ballston Spa: |
Saratoga County Rural Preservation Company, Inc., 11 beds, $212,423 |
| Buffalo: |
The Altamont Program, Inc., 10 beds, one van, $233,375 |
| Walden: |
Regional Economic Community Action Program, 20 beds, one van, $575,250 |
| Ohio |
| Akron: |
Family & Community Services, Inc., 30 beds, one van, $906,338 |
| Chillicothe: |
New Vision Outreach, 24 beds, $421,200 |
| Lancaster: |
Lutheran Social Services of Central Ohio, 8 beds, $106,383 |
| Lorain: |
Family & Community Services, Inc., 30 beds, one van, $469,948 |
| Okla. |
| Tulsa: |
Love Heals Church dba Restoring Lives Program, 25 beds, $325,167 |
| R.I. |
| Providence: |
The Providence Center, 12 beds, one van, $355,421 |
| S.C. |
| Charleston: |
Crisis Ministries, 40 beds, $1,215,625 |
| S.D. |
| Belle Fourche: |
NVN Country Community Action Team, 28 beds, one van, $412,422 |
| Tenn. |
| Chattanooga: |
Buffalo Valley, Inc., 9 beds, $165,750 |
| Texas |
| Houston: |
Houston Launch Pad, 14 beds, one van, $75,187 |
| Utah |
| Salt Lake City: |
Housing Authority of Salt Lake City, 72 beds, $1,000,000 |
| Wash. |
| Bellevue: |
Red Vines 1, 20 beds, $480,000 |
| Port Orchard: |
Washington Department of Veterans Affairs, one van, $14,973 |
| Seattle: |
Archdiocesan Housing Authority dba Catholic Housing Services, 18 beds, $1,108,803 |
| Seattle: |
Pioneer Human Services, 38 beds, $329,689 |
| Wisc. |
| Janesville: |
Rock Valley Community Programs, Inc., 48 beds, one van, $418,828 |
| W.V. |
| Buckhannon: |
Opportunity House, Inc., 5 beds, one van, $108,615 |
| Charleston: |
Roark-Sullivan Lifeway Center, Inc., 10 beds, $461,500 |
| Recipients of VA Per Diem Only Awards for Homeless Veterans |
| Ala. |
| Attalla: |
Rapha Ministries, Inc., 15 beds, Ala. |
| Tuskegee: |
Divine Inspirational Ministries, Inc., 10 beds |
| Ariz. |
| Tucson: |
Old Pueblo Community Foundation, 20 beds |
| Calif. |
| Berkeley: |
Berkeley Food and Housing Project, 12 beds |
| Diamond Bar: |
St. Anne’s Transitional Home For Soldiers, 6 beds |
| Fairfield: |
Mission Solano Rescue Mission, Inc., 30 beds |
| Long Beach: |
Substance Abuse Foundation of Long Beach, Inc., 24 beds |
| Long Beach: |
United States Veterans Initiative, 9 beds |
| Los Angeles: |
Salvation Army, A California Corporation, 8 beds |
| Menlo Park: |
InnVision the Way Home, 12 beds |
| Moreno Valley: |
LightHouse Treatment Center, 12 beds |
| San Bernardino: |
Frazee Community Center, 5 beds |
| San Francisco: |
Salvation Army, 5 beds |
| San Francisco: |
United Council of Human Services, 70 beds |
| San Jose: |
Emergency Housing Consortium of Santa Clara County, 20 beds |
| Santa Maria: |
Good Samaritan Shelter, 15 beds |
| Santa Rosa: |
InterFaith Shelter Network, 8 beds |
| Santa Rosa: |
Vietnam Veterans of California, Inc., 7 beds |
| Stockton: |
Dignity’s Alcove, Inc., 20 beds |
| Sun Valley: |
People in Progress, Inc., 20 beds |
| Colo. |
| Alamosa: |
La Puente Home, Inc., 6 beds |
| Denver: |
Catholic Charities & Community Services, Denver, 9 beds |
| Denver: |
Colorado Coalition for the Homeless, 20 beds |
| Conn. |
| Ansonia: |
Central Connecticut Coast YMCA, 6 beds |
| Fla. |
| Clearwater: |
Homeless Emergency Project, Inc., 20 beds |
| Fort Myers: |
Southwest Florida Addiction Services, Inc., 6 beds |
| Gainesville: |
VETSPACE, Inc., 10 beds |
| New Port Richey: |
Steps to Recovery, Inc., 18 beds |
| Orlando: |
The Tree of Life Ministries of Orlando, Inc., 16 beds |
| Sarasota: |
Harvest Tabernacle of Sarasota, Inc., 24 beds |
| St Petersburg: |
WestCare Gulf Coast Florida, Inc., 15 beds |
| Titusville: |
Coalition for the Hungry and Homeless of Brevard, Inc., 8 beds |
| Ga. |
| Atlanta: |
Mary Hall Freedom House, Inc., 30 beds |
| Idaho |
| Coeur d’Alene: |
St. Vincent De Paul Salvage Bureau, 3 beds |
| Ill. |
| Chicago: |
Featherfist, 18 beds |
| Rock Island: |
Christian Care, 6 beds |
| Rockford: |
Janet Wattles Center, 12 beds |
| Ind. |
| Indianapolis: |
HVAF of Indiana, Inc., 25 beds |
| Kan. |
| Kansas City: |
Salvation Army, 8 beds |
| Ky. |
| Florence: |
Brighton Center, Inc., 5 beds |
| Hopkinsville: |
Pennyroyal Mental Health and Mental Retardation Center, 5 beds |
| Lexington: |
Hope Center, Inc., 5 beds |
| Louisville: |
Salvation Army, A Georgia Corporation, 28 beds |
| Mass. |
| Boston: |
Pine Street Inn, Inc., 16 beds |
| Mich. |
| Detroit: |
Emmanuel House, 100 beds |
| Detroit: |
Salvation Army, 60 beds |
| Minn. |
| Minneapolis: |
Catholic Charities St. Paul Minneapolis, 1 bed |
| Mo. |
| Kansas City: |
Benilde Hall, 8 beds |
| N.C. |
| Raleigh: |
The Healing Place of Wake County, Inc., 24 beds |
| Neb. |
| Lincoln: |
People’s City Mission, 18 beds |
| N.J. |
| Jersey City: |
Catholic Charities of the Archdiocese of Newark, 5 beds |
| Nev. |
| North Las Vegas: |
Salvation Army of Clark County, 20 beds |
| North Las Vegas: |
The Shade Tree, Inc., 4 beds |
| Reno: |
The Ridge House, Inc., 1 bed |
| Sun Valley: |
Vitality Unlimited dba Vitality Center, 10 beds |
| Sun Valley: |
Vitality Unlimited dba Vitality Center, 10 beds |
| Sun Valley: |
Vitality Unlimited dba Vitality Center, 10 beds |
| N.Y. |
| New York: |
Volunteers of America Greater New York, 40 beds |
| Ohio |
| Akron: |
Humility of Mary Housing, Inc., 4 beds |
| Cincinnati: |
Joseph House, Inc., 15 beds |
| Cincinnati: |
Shelterhouse Volunteer Group, Inc. dba Drop Inn Center, 15 beds |
| Cleveland: |
West Side Catholic Center, 3 beds |
| Cleveland: |
YMCA of Greater Cleveland, 5 beds |
| Trotwood: |
The Other Place, 4 beds |
| Ore. |
| Medford: |
Salvation Army, A California Corporation, 8 beds |
| Portland: |
Central City Concern, 22 beds |
| Penn. |
| Harrisburg: |
YWCA of Greater Harrisburg, 5 beds |
| Philadelphia: |
Fresh Start Foundation, 15 beds |
| Philadelphia: |
Impact Services Corporation, 29 beds |
| Pittsburgh: |
Shepherd’s Heart Fellowship Church, 2 beds |
| Sharon: |
The Sankofa House for Women, Inc., 2 beds |
| Wilkes-Barre: |
Commission on Economic Opportunity, 6 beds |
| York: |
YWCA of Greater Harrisburg, 6 beds |
| Tenn. |
| Johnson City: |
Salvation Army, A Georgia Corporation, 18 beds |
| Texas |
| Houston: |
Santa Maria Hostel, Inc., 24 beds |
| Waco: |
Heart of Texas Region Mental Health Mental Retardation, 5 beds |
| Va. |
| Richmond: |
Freedom House, 12 beds |
| Virginia Beach: |
Judeo-Christian Outreach Center, 2 beds |
| Wash. |
| Forks: |
North Olympid Regional Veteran’s Housing Network, 12 beds |
| Port Orchard: |
Washington Department of Veterans Affairs, 20 beds |
| Wisc. |
| Green Bay: |
New Community Shelter, Inc., 4 beds |
| Milwaukee: |
Center for Veterans Issues, Ltd., 15 beds |
| W.V. |
| Charleston: |
YWCA of Charleston (YWCA Sojourner’s Shelter for Homeless Women and Families), 5 beds |
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