AGENCY TESTIMONY
DVS Housing and Support Services program and Veteran Housing Coordinators
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Commissioner Hendon details the DVS Housing and Support Services (HSS) program and the role of Veteran Housing Coordinators in assisting homeless veterans.
- Since 2016, DVS has helped over 1,400 veterans move into permanent or supportive housing
- Veteran Housing Coordinators act as high-touch navigators throughout the housing process
- Coordinators provide comprehensive support, including housing preparation, landlord engagement, and aftercare services
- The goal is to connect veterans with appropriate benefits and ensure long-term housing stability
James Hendon
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Since our housing and support services program was established in 2016, DVS has assisted more than 1,400 veterans with their moves into permanent or supportive housing.
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We have staff who are specifically dedicated to HSS known as veteran housing coordinators.
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DVS' veteran housing coordinators serve as high touch navigators, ensuring that veterans have a trusted, informed individual standing by their side as they traverse the housing process.
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Coordinators make sure that veterans have everything they need including, but not limited to, providing support to help veterans assess and prepare for viable housing options, engaging on behalf of veterans with landlords and management companies, transporting veterans to and from apartment viewings, housing application assistance, broker landlord introductions, unit inspection assistance, facilitating one shot deal requests, connecting recently housed veterans with furniture and aftercare and eviction prevention support.
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Our goals are to help veterans understand the benefits that they are eligible for, connect them to desired benefits, identify a housing opportunity that is an appropriate fit, and ensure that those whom we assist do not revert backwards in their housing journey.
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Our team leverages existing subsidy programs and community resources to match veterans to the right level of care and support that they need.