WASHINGTON – Homeless veterans in 35 states, the District of Columbia and Puerto Rico will get more assistance, thanks to Department of Veterans Affairs (VA) grants providing $36.7 million to community groups to create 1,526 beds for homeless veterans this year.
“These grants provide a helping hand to veterans who have served our nation in uniform,” said Secretary of Veterans Affairs Dr. James B. Peake. “Our partnerships with community-based organizations provide safe, temporary housing while these veterans return to productive lives.”
VA has identified public and community non-profit groups eligible to receive payments for housing and supportive services to homeless veterans, including 49 grants for vans that will transport homeless veterans to health care and training programs.
The grants are part of VA’s continuing efforts to reduce homelessness among veterans. VA has the largest integrated network of homeless assistance programs in the country. In many cities and rural areas, VA social workers and other clinicians working with community and faith-based partners conduct extensive outreach programs, clinical assessments, medical treatments, alcohol and drug abuse counseling and employment assistance.
VA’s Grant and Per Diem program helped reduce the number of veterans who are homeless on a typical night last year by 21 percent to about 154,000 veterans. VA also provides health care to about 100,000 homeless veterans, compensation and assistance in obtaining foreclosed homes and excess federal property, including clothes, footwear, blankets and other items.
More information about VA’s homeless programs is available on the Internet at http://www.va.gov/homeless.
Grant recipients are listed below.
Recipients of VA Grants for Homeless Veterans
State | City | Recipients | Amount | Program |
Ala. | Huntsville | Volunteers of America, N. America | $514,475 | 50 beds |
Ariz. | Tucson | Comin’ Home | $18,686 | One van |
| Tucson | Old Pueblo Community Foundation | $270,000 | 12 beds |
Calif. | Bakersfield | Calif. Veterans Assistance Foundation | $19,500 | One van |
| Desert Hot Springs | Help for Future Leaders | $8,872 | One van |
| Dixon | Fairfield-Suison Community Action Council | $332,150 | 12 beds, one van |
| Fresno | WestCare Calif. | $338,650 | 20 beds, one van |
| Stockton | Dignity’s Alcove | $377,793 | Renovation, van 20 beds |
| Los Angeles | New Directions | $61,425 | Renovation, six beds |
| Modesto | Salvation Army, Calif. Corp | $250,250 | Renovation, 20 beds |
| Los Angeles | Volunteers of America, Los Angeles | $317,450 | 25 beds for frail elderly |
| San Bernardino | Salvation Army, Calif. Corp | $150,000 | New construct, five beds |
| Whittier | Salvation Army, Calif. Corp | $150,000 | New construct, four beds |
Colo. | Greeley | Catholic Charities, Diocese of Denver | $384,709 | New construct, 13 beds, one van |
Conn. | Danbury | Non-Profit Development Corp of Danbury | $262,925 | Renovation, six beds |
| East Hartford | Community Renewal Team | $363,590 | Renovation, 12 beds |
D.C. | Washington | All Faith Consortium | $22,425 | One van |
Fla. | Cocoa | Volunteers of America of Florida | $18,252 | One van |
| Ft. Lauderdale | Keystone Halls | $260,650 | 25 beds, one van |
| Gainesville | Alachua County Housing Authority | $1,995,500 | New bldg, 112 beds |
| Key West | Volunteers of America of Florida | $18,252 | One van |
| Kissimmee | Transition House | $18,850 | One van |
| Orlando | Center for Drug Free Living | $997,977 | 32 beds |
| Miami | Volunteers of America of Florida | $18,252 | One van |
| Tallahassee | Volunteers of America of Florida | $1,021,900 | New bldg, 52 beds |
| Tallahassee | Volunteers of America of Florida | $18,252 | One van |
| Tampa | Tampa Crossroads | $343,499 | Renovation, 16 beds, one van |
Iowa | Des Moines | 180 Degrees | $64,665 | Renovation, 9 beds |
Ill. | Joliet | Family & Friends Day Center | $283,729 | New bldg, 20 beds, one van |
| Springfield | Fifth Street Renaissance | $546,00 | New bldg, 15 beds |
Ind. | Fort Wayne | Volunteers of American of Indiana | $11.989 | One van |
| Indianapolis | HealthNet | $14,146 | One van |
Kan. | Summerfield | Care Center of Good Shepherd | $21,519 | One van |
La. | Shreveport | Volunteers of American of N. Louisiana | $1,009,069 | New bldg, 56 beds |
Mass. | Boston | Volunteers of America of Massachusetts | $63,729 | Renovation, 16 beds |
| Brockton | Father Bill’s & MainSpring | $400,00 | New construct, 15 beds |
| Gardner | Montachusett Veterans Outreach Center | $14,755 | One van |
| Leeds, Pittsfield | United Veterans of America, Solder On | $34,798 | One van |
| Lynn | Volunteers of America of Massachusetts | $1,107,517 | Renovation, 20 beds |
| Shrewbury | Massachusetts Veterans | $1,503,055 | New bldg, 30 beds |
Maine | Saco | Volunteers of America, Northern New England | $17,875 | One van |
Md. | TBD | Arundel House of Hope | $341,250 | New bldg, 6 beds, one van |
| Baltimore | Baltimore Station | $1,326,468 | New bldg, 40 beds |
| Hagerstown | Way Station | $1,600,000 | New bldg, 27 beds |
Mich. | Detroit | Salvation Army | $800,000 | New bldg, 38 beds |
| Detroit | Volunteers of America of Michigan | $1,531,734 | New bldg, 60 beds |
Mo. | St. Louis | 2nd Genesis Group Home & Community Center | $176,459 | Renovation, 30 beds, one van |
Mont. | Billings | Volunteers of America, Wyoming & Montana | $1,320,540 | New bldg, 20 beds, one van |
| Crow Agency | Crow Tribe | $765,390 | New bldg, 20 beds, one van |
| Missoula | Missoula Housing Authority | $14,745 | One van |
Neb. | Omaha | Christian Worship Center | $1,891,905 | New bldg, 26 beds |
N.H. | Nashua | Harbor Homes | $26,942 | One van |
| Nashua, Manchester | Harbor Homes | $1,200,000 | New construct, 40 beds |
| Nashua, Manchester | Harbor Homes | $26,942 | One van |
N.J. | Bernards Township | Community Hope | $21,044 | One van |
| Camden | Volunteers of America, Delaware Valley | $914,550 | Renovation, 28 beds |
| East Orange | Restoration Outreach Christian Kare Center | $926,250 | New bldg, 40 beds |
N.M. | Albuquerque | Metropolitan Homelessness Project | $32,500 | One van |
N.Y. | Brooklyn | Doe Fund | $23,976 | One van |
| Long Island City | City of New York | $1,090,500 | Renovation, 226 beds, one van |
| Rochester | Veterans Outreach Center | $15,264 | One van |
N.C. | High Point | Caring Services | $19,505 | One van |
| Ridgecrest | First at Blue Ridge | $21,434 | One van |
Ohio | Cleveland | Hitchcock Center for Women | $1,973 | Renovation, 3 beds |
| Kent | Family and Community Services | $25,917 | One van |
Penn. | Coatesville | Fresh Start Foundation | $21,840 | One van |
| Harrisburg | Shalom House | $194,987 | New bldg, eight beds |
Puerto Rico | Hormingas | Veteran Homestead | $20,625 | One van |
R.I. | Providence | Operation Stand Down, Rhode Island | $300,300 | New bldg, six beds, one van |
S.C. | Alcolu | Have Faith Community Development | $282,637 | New construct, 14 beds, one van |
| Charleston | Crisis Ministries | $166,910 | Renovation, 10 beds |
| Columbia | Providence Home | $78,033 | New construct, 11 beds |
| North Charleston | Good Neighbor Center | $542,100 | Renovation, 14 beds, one van |
| North Charleston | Chesapeake Health Education Program | $422,500 | New bldg, 20 beds |
Tenn. | Clarksville | Buffalo Valley | $19,937 | Renovation, six beds |
| Nashville | Campus for Human Development | $487,460 | New bldg, 25 beds |
| Nashville | Next Stage | $332,800 | Renovation, 25 beds |
Texas | Ft. Worth | Mental Health Mental Retardation of Tarrant County | $600,000 | Renovation, 30 beds |
Utah | Ogden | Homeless Veterans Fellowship | $113,607 | New bldg, eight beds |
Va. | Newport News | Malachi House International | $201,500 | New bldg, 10 beds |
Vt. | Burlington | Committee on Temporary Shelter | $1,240,000 | New bldg, 20 beds |
| Northfield | Veterans’ Place | 771,174 | Renovation, 26 beds, one van |
| White River Junction. | Massachusetts Veterans | $442,000 | New bldg, 10 beds, one van |
Wash. | Renton | Compass Center | $2,000,000 | New bldg, 36 beds |
| Spokane | Volunteers of America of Eastern Washington and Northern Idaho | $24,700 | Renovation, six beds |
Wisc. | Madison | Porchlight | $240,630 | Renovation, 22 beds |
| Tomah | Veterans Assistance Foundation | $35,100 | Two vans |
Wy. | Sheridan | Volunteers of America, Wyoming and Montana | $636,637 | New bldg, 10 beds, one van |
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