AGENCY TESTIMONY
Federal, state, and local housing subsidy programs for veterans
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Commissioner Hendon outlines the various housing subsidy programs leveraged by DVS to assist homeless veterans at federal, state, and local levels.
- Federal programs: HUD-VASH (Housing and Urban Development-VA Supportive Housing) and SSVF (Supportive Services for Veteran Families)
- State program: Veterans Emergency Housing Assistance Fund
- Local programs: Special One-Time Assistance (SOTA), City Fighting Homelessness and Eviction Prevention Support (City FHEPS), and supportive housing options
James Hendon
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At the federal level, DVS leverages programs such as the federally funded housing and urban development via supportive housing program, HUD VASH, and the supportive services veteran families program, SSVF.
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At the state level, we promote the veterans emergency housing assistance fund.
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Specific to New York City, DVS embraces local subsidies like special one time assistance, SOTA, city fighting homelessness and eviction prevention support, city FEPs, and various forms of supportive housing to provide our constituency with an array of dwelling options.
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One of the most impactful partnerships administered in New York City is HUD VASH Collaborative Case Management or HUD VASH CCM, formerly known as HUD VASH Continuum.