VA Addresses Homelessness

Week of June 29, 2009

The United States Interagency Council on Homelessness (USICH) met for the first time under the Obama Administration. U.S. Secretary of Veterans Affairs Eric K. Shinseki chaired the meeting. The mission of the USICH is to coordinate the federal response to homelessness. Under the Veterans Affairs Supportive Housing Program (HUD-VASH), HUD will provide housing assistance through its Housing Choice Voucher Program (Section 8), which allows veterans to rent privately owned housing. The VA will provide clinical and supportive services to eligible homeless veterans through its health care system. For more information on Homeless Programs and Initiatives, visit the Department of Veterans' Affairs (VA) website. To learn more, read the related article on Military.com.