United States Veterans Initiative

THE SUCCESSFUL TRANSITION OF MILITARY VETERANS AND THEIR FAMILIES THROUGH THE PROVISION OF HOUSING, COUNSELING, CAREER DEVELOPMENT AND COMPREHENSIVE SUPPORT.

SUPPORTIVE SERVICES FOR VETERAN FAMILIESTHIS VA-FUNDED SUPPORTIVE SERVICES FOR VETERAN FAMILIES ("SSVF") PROGRAM PROVIDES RAPID REHOUSING AND HOMELESS PREVENTION SERVICES TO VERY LOW-INCOME VETERAN FAMILIES. THIS PROGRAM PROVIDES OUTREACH, CASE MANAGEMENT AND ASSISTANCE IN OBTAINING VA AND OTHER BENEFITS TO INCLUDE HEALTH CARE SERVICES, DAILY LIVING SERVICES, PERSONAL FINANCIAL PLANNING SERVICES, TRANSPORTATION SERVICES, FIDUCIARY AND PAYEE SERVICES, LEGAL SERVICES, CHILD CARE SERVICES, AND HOUSING COUNSELING SERVICES. TEMPORARY FINANCIAL ASSISTANCE OF RENTAL ASSISTANCE, UTILITIES, SECURITY AND UTILITY DEPOSITS, MOVING COSTS, CHILD CARE, TRANSPORTATION, AND EMERGENCY SUPPLIES MAY ALSO BE PROVIDED TO HELP VETERAN FAMILIES STAY IN OR ACQUIRE (SEE CONTINUATION ON SCHEDULE O) PERMANENT HOUSING. THIS PROGRAM IS OPERATED IN LOS ANGELES AT PATRIOTIC HALL, INGLEWOOD, LONG BEACH, THE INLAND EMPIRE, LAS VEGAS, WASHINGTON, D.C., HOUSTON, PHOENIX, AND HAWAII.

RAPID REHOUSINGTHE PROGRAM ASSISTS HOMELESS AND AT-RISK VETERANS AND THEIR FAMILIES REGAIN AND MAINTAIN HOUSING, SOBRIETY AND EMPLOYMENT. THE GOAL OF THE PROGRAM IS TO PROVIDE TEMPORARY HOUSING UNTIL THE CLIENT CAN BE PLACED IN PERMANENT, TRANSITIONAL OR COMMUNITY RENTAL HOUSING. THIS PROGRAM IS OPERATED IN THE INLAND EMPIRE, HAWAII, AND PRESCOTT.

PERMANENT HOUSING PROGRAMTHIS PERMANENT SUPPORTIVE HOUSING PROGRAM PROVIDES RENTAL ASSISTANCE OR LEASING SUBSIDIES AND SUPPORTIVE SERVICES INCLUDING OUTREACH, CASE MANAGEMENT, SOBRIETY SUPPORT (IF APPLICABLE), LIFE SKILLS, AND PARTICIPATION IN THERAPEUTIC GROUPS (IF APPLICABLE) FOR VETERANS WHO ARE HOMELESS AND HAVE A MEDICALLY-CERTIFIED DISABILITY. THE GOALS OF THIS PROGRAM ARE HOUSING RETENTION, INCREASED INCOME AND BENEFITS AND INCREASED SELF-DETERMINATION. THIS PROGRAM IS OPERATED IN PHOENIX, PRESCOTT, LONG BEACH, LAS VEGAS, HAWAII, HOUSTON, WASHINGTON, D.C., AND THE INLAND EMPIRE.

DURING THE YEAR ENDING JUNE 30, 2022, U.S.VETS PROVIDED THE FOLLOWING OTHER PROGRAM SERVICES:LOW DEMANDTHIS PROGRAM IS ONE OF THE MODELS WITHIN THE OVERARCHING VETERANS IN PROGRESS TRANSITIONAL HOUSING PROGRAM. THE LOW DEMAND PROGRAM ASSISTS HOMELESS VETERANS, PRIMARILY CHRONICALLY HOMELESS VETERANS, WHO SUFFER FROM MENTAL-HEALTH OR SUBSTANCE-USE PROBLEMS, OR WHO STRUGGLE WITH MAINTAINING SOBRIETY; AND VETERANS WITH MULTIPLE TREATMENT FAILURES THAT MAY HAVE NEVER RECEIVED TREATMENT SERVICES OR MAY HAVE BEEN UNSUCCESSFUL IN TRADITIONAL HOUSING PROGRAMS. THESE VETERANS MAY HAVE NOT YET FULLY COMMITTED TO SOBRIETY AND TREATMENT. LOW-DEMAND HOUSING IS A PROGRAM DESIGN USING A LOW-DEMAND/HARM-REDUCTION MODEL TO BETTER ACCOMMODATE CHRONICALLY HOMELESS VETERANS, AND VETERANS WHO WERE UNSUCCESSFUL IN TRADITIONAL TREATMENT SETTINGS. PROGRAMMING DOES NOT REQUIRE SOBRIETY OR COMPLIANCE WITH MENTAL HEALTH TREATMENT AS A CONDITION OF ADMISSION OR CONTINUED STAY. OVERALL, DEMANDS ARE KEPT TO A MINIMUM; HOWEVER, SERVICES ARE AVAILABLE AS NEEDED. THE GOAL IS TO ESTABLISH PERMANENT HOUSING IN THE COMMUNITY, WHILE PROVIDING FOR THE SAFETY OF STAFF AND RESIDENTS. THIS PROGRAM IS OPERATED IN WASHINGTON, D.C., HOUSTON, PHOENIX, PRESCOTT, LAS VEGAS, LONG BEACH, INGLEWOOD, AND BARBER'S POINT.CLINICAL TREATMENTTHIS PROGRAM IS ONE OF THE MODELS WITHIN THE OVERARCHING VETERANS IN PROGRESS TRANSITIONAL HOUSING PROGRAM. THE CLINICAL TREATMENT PROGRAM ASSISTS HOMELESS VETERANS WITH A SPECIFIC DIAGNOSIS RELATED TO A SUBSTANCE-USE DISORDER AND/OR MENTAL-HEALTH DIAGNOSIS. CLINICALLY FOCUSED TREATMENT IS PROVIDED IN CONJUNCTION WITH SERVICES EFFECTIVE IN HELPING HOMELESS VETERANS SECURE PERMANENT HOUSING AND INCREASE INCOME THROUGH BENEFITS AND/OR EMPLOYMENT. THIS PROGRAM IS OPERATED IN WASHINGTON, D.C., HOUSTON, PHOENIX, PRESCOTT, LAS VEGAS, LONG BEACH, INGLEWOOD, AND BARBER'S POINT.BRIDGE HOUSINGTHIS PROGRAM IS ONE OF THE MODELS WITHIN THE OVERARCHING VETERANS IN PROGRESS TRANSITIONAL HOUSING PROGRAM. THE BRIDGE HOUSING PROGRAM ASSISTS HOMELESS VETERANS THAT HAVE BEEN OFFERED AND ACCEPTED A PERMANENT HOUSING INTERVENTION BUT ARE NOT ABLE TO IMMEDIATELY ENTER THE PERMANENT HOUSING. BRIDGE HOUSING IS INTENDED TO BE A SHORT-TERM STAY IN TRANSITIONAL HOUSING FOR VETERANS WITH PRE-IDENTIFIED PERMANENT HOUSING DESTINATIONS. OFTEN VETERANS ARE PENDING OR CONTROLLED IN ANOTHER PROGRAM THAT ASSISTS WITH BRIDGING VETERANS TO PERMANENT HOUSING SUCH AS SUPPORTIVE SERVICES FOR VETERANS FAMILIES (SSVF), DEPARTMENT OF HOUSING AND URBAN DEVELOPMENT-VA SUPPORTIVE HOUSING (HUD--V ASH), AND HOUSING COALITION/CONTINUUM OF CARE (COC). THIS PROGRAM IS OPERATED IN WASHINGTON, D.C., HOUSTON, PHOENIX, PRESCOTT, LAS VEGAS, LONG BEACH, INGLEWOOD, AND BARBER'S POINT. IN ADDITION, LONG BEACH HAS A PROGRAM SPECIFICALLY FOR BRIDGE HOUSING FOR WOMEN.WORKFORCE PROGRAMU.S.VETS PROVIDES EMPLOYMENT PLACEMENT SERVICES TO EXPEDITE THE REINTEGRATION OF HOMELESS AND AT-RISK VETERANS INTO THE WORKFORCE BY ELIMINATING SIGNIFICANT EMPLOYMENT BARRIERS, SECURING TRAINING AND EMPLOYMENT OPPORTUNITIES AND PROVIDING THE TOOLS THAT WILL HELP ENSURE JOB RETENTION. THESE SERVICES ARE PROVIDED IN INGLEWOOD, LONG BEACH, INLAND EMPIRE, LAS VEGAS, HOUSTON, PRESCOTT, PHOENIX, HAWAII, AND WASHINGTON, D.C.CHAMPS (CHRONICALLY HOMELESS ASPIRING FOR MAINTENANCE PROGRAM)THIS PERMANENT SUPPORTIVE HOUSING PROGRAM PROVIDES RENTAL ASSISTANCE SUBSIDIES AND SUPPORTIVE SERVICES INCLUDING OUTREACH, CASE MANAGEMENT, SOBRIETY SUPPORT (IF APPLICABLE), LIFE SKILLS, AND PARTICIPATION IN THERAPEUTIC GROUPS (IF APPLICABLE) FOR HOMELESS VETERANS WHO QUALIFY AS CHRONICALLY HOMELESS AND HAVE A MEDICALLY-CERTIFIED DISABILITY. THE GOALS OF THIS PROGRAM ARE HOUSING RETENTION, INCREASED INCOME AND BENEFITS AND INCREASED SELF-DETERMINATION. THIS PROGRAM IS OPERATED IN LAS VEGAS, HAWAII, LONG BEACH, AND HOUSTON.EMERGENCY BEDS/SAFE HAVENTHIS PROGRAM PROVIDES EMERGENCY AND TEMPORARY HOUSING TO HOMELESS VETERANS, PRIMARILY THOSE RECEIVING VETERANS ADMINISTRATION ("VA") HEALTH CARE SERVICES AND RESIDING IN SAFE HAVEN, RESPITE, OR EMERGENCY BEDS. THIS PROGRAM ALSO PROVIDES CRISIS/BRIDGE HOUSING TO HOMELESS INDIVIDUALS IN WHICH U.S.VETS PROVIDES SERVICES FOR VETERANS AND A SUBCONTRACTED AGENCY PROVIDES SERVICES FOR NON-VETERANS. IN ADDITION, U.S.VETS OPERATED A WINTER SHELTER FOR HOMELESS INDIVIDUALS FOR THE CITY OF LONG BEACH. EMERGENCY HOUSING PROGRAMS ARE OPERATED IN LONG BEACH, HAWAII, INLAND EMPIRE, AND INGLEWOOD.WAI'ANAE CIVIC CENTERTHIS PROGRAM PROVIDES SUPPORTIVE SERVICES AND TRANSITIONAL HOUSING TO HOMELESS VETERAN AND NON-VETERAN INDIVIDUALS AND THEIR FAMILIES. THE PROJECT WAS INITIATED AND IS FUNDED BY THE STATE OF HAWAII IN A CONCENTRATED EFFORT TO PROVIDE EMERGENCY HOUSING FOR THE HOMELESS POPULATION IN WAIANAE, HAWAII. SUPPORTIVE SERVICES INCLUDE OUTREACH, MEALS, CASE MANAGEMENT, AND SOBRIETY SUPPORT AND EMPLOYMENT ASSISTANCE.TRANSITION IN PLACETHE "TRANSITION IN PLACE" HOUSING MODEL OFFERS RESIDENTS HOUSING IN WHICH SUPPORT SERVICES TRANSITION OUT OF THE RESIDENCE OVER TIME, RATHER THAN THE RESIDENT. THIS LEAVES THE RESIDENT IN PLACE AT THE RESIDENCE AND NOT FORCED TO FIND OTHER HOUSING IN 24 MONTHS OR LESS. THE GOAL IS TO CONVERT EXISTING SUITABLE APARTMENT STYLE HOUSING WHERE HOMELESS VETERAN PARTICIPANTS RECEIVE TIME LIMITED SUPPORTIVE SERVICES OPTIMALLY FOR A PERIOD OF 6-12 MONTHS, BUT NOT TO EXCEED 24 MONTHS INTO A PERMANENT HOUSING OUTCOME FOR THE VETERAN. UPON TRANSITION OF HOUSING/PROGRAM COMPLETION, THE VETERAN MUST BE ABLE TO "TRANSITION IN PLACE" BY ASSUMING THE LEASE OR OTHER LONG-TERM AGREEMENT WHICH ENABLES THE UNIT IN WHICH HE OR SHE RESIDES TO BE CONSIDERED THE VETERAN'S PERMANENT HOUSING. THIS PROGRAM IS OPERATED IN LAS VEGAS, PHOENIX, AND PRESCOTT.OTHER PROGRAMS INCLUDE ADVANCE WOMEN'S PROGRAM, AFTERCARE PROGRAM, BUSINESS SERVICES - VET STORE, CAREER DEVELOPMENT INITIATIVE (CDI), HEALTH SERVICES, HOPTEL, LONG-TERM SUPPORTIVE HOUSING, OUTSIDE THE WIRE, MENTAL HEALTH/WOMEN VETS ON POINT, OUTREACH PROGRAM, SUBSTANCE ABUSE AND PAROLEE PROGRAM, PEER SUPPORT PROGRAM, VETERANS SERVICE CENTER, SHELTER PLUS CARE PROGRAM, SPECIAL NEEDS PROGRAM, VETERAN FOOD SERVICE PROGRAM, VETERANS IN PROGRESS, VETERANS ASSISTANCE, DEVELOPMENT, HOSPITAL TO HOUSING, AND SERVICE INTENSIVE TRANSITIONAL HOUSING.