The Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD) will provide $2.1 million to public housing agencies in Massachusetts to supply permanent housing and case management for 225 homeless veterans in Massachusetts.
The following organizations will receive funding:
- Boston VAMC ($417,858)
- Boston VAMC/ Cambridge CBO( $350,721)
- Boston VAMC/Worcester CBOC ($166,269)
- Northampton VAMC ($129,069)
- Boston VAMC/Quincy CBOC ($309,462)
- Bedford VAMC/Lowell CBOC ($211,410)
- Northampton VAMC/Pittsfield CBOC ($243,138)
- Bedford VAMC ($243,138)
The funding, from HUD’s Veterans Affairs Supportive Housing Program (HUD-VASH), is a coordinated effort by HUD, the U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs, and local housing agencies to provide permanent housing for homeless veterans.
"Over the past three years, HUD helped thousands of homeless veterans find a permanent place to call home while VA provided medical treatment, case management and other services to address their specific needs," said HUD Secretary Donovan. "We have no greater mission than to prevent and end homelessness, especially for those brave men and women who risked their lives to protect our nation"
"This initiative will strengthen our ongoing efforts to eliminate veteran homelessness by 2015 and improve quality of life for veterans," said VA Secretary Eric Shinseki. "Working with our partners at HUD and in Congress, we continue to make good progress to reduce veteran homelessness though much work remains. VA is committed to providing veterans and their families with access to affordable housing and medical services that will help them get back on their feet."
The funding to local housing agencies is part of the Obama administration’s commitment to end veteran and long-term chronic homelessness by 2015. The grants announced today are part of $50 million appropriated for fiscal year 2011 to support the housing needs of 6,900 homeless veterans.
