In many cases, veterans who utilized the program and continue to today were living with physical and mental health conditions that qualified them for admission into one of the VAs management programs. HUD-VASH: HUD-Veterans Affairs Supportive Housing Program - HUD Exchange For any additional systems reporting requirements that may be established, HUD will provide further guidance. The FSS program helps families living under the HUD program increase their income and reduce the need for financial assistance. HUD-VASH is a joint program of the U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD) and the U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs (VA). stream
HUD-VASH participant families may reside only in those jurisdictional areas that are accessible to case management services as determined by the VAMC or DSP. After establishing tenancy, you can expect regular home visits from your case manager. The VAMC or DSP's responsibilities include: (1) The screening of homeless veterans to determine whether they meet the HUD-VASH program participation criteria established by the VA national office; (2) assisting veterans with the PHA application and assisting the veteran family with obtaining needed PHA documentation to ensure rapid voucher issuance; (3) referrals of homeless veterans to the PHA; (4) providing case management and supportive services to potential HUD-VASH program participants, as needed, prior to PHA issuance of rental vouchers; (5) providing housing search assistance to HUD-VASH participants with rental vouchers; (6) identifying the social service and medical needs of HUD-VASH participants and providing, or ensuring the provision of, regular ongoing case management, outpatient health services, hospitalization, and other supportive services, as needed, throughout this initiative; and (7) maintaining records and providing information for evaluation purposes, as required by HUD and the VA. As a condition of HCV rental assistance, both tenant-based assistance and PBV, a HUD-VASH eligible veteran must receive the case management services noted above, as needed, directly from or arranged by, the VAMC or DSP. The veteran must agree to participate in case management services tailored to meet his or her needs.