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funding directly to individuals). Individuals needing assistance can access
services from an organization in their local community once HPRP funds have
been distributed. Contact the veteran’s city, county, or state grantee to find out
if HPRP funds are available now, whether the veteran is eligible to receive this
assistance, and how to access it. For a list of participating agencies, go to
www.hudhre.info/documents/hprp_granteecontactinfo.pdf.
SUPPORTIVE SERVICES FOR VETERAN FAMILIES
The Supportive Services for Veteran Families (SSVF) program provides grants
and technical assistance to community-based, nonprofit organizations to
help very low-income veterans and their families living in or transitioning to
permanent housing. Grantees provide eligible veteran families with outreach,
case management and assistance in obtaining VA and other benefits. Grantees
may also provide time-limited payments to third parties (e.g., landlords, utility
companies, moving companies, and licensed child care providers) if these
payments help veteran families stay in or acquire permanent housing on a
sustainable basis. For more information on the SSVF program and providers,
go to www.va.gov/homeless/ssvf.asp.
DOMICILIARY CARE
Domiciliary Care for Homeless Veterans is designed to provide state-of-the-art,
high-quality residential rehabilitation and treatment services for veterans with
multiple and severe medical conditions, mental illness, addiction, or psychosocial
deficits. For additional information regarding VA homeless prevention programs,
go to www1.va.gov/homeless/index.asp.
HOMELESS PATIENT ALIGNED CARE TEAMS
The Homeless Patient Aligned Care Teams (H-PACTs) program provides a
coordinated “medical home” specifically tailored to the needs of homeless
veterans that integrates clinical care with delivery of social services with
enhanced access and community coordination. Implementation of this model is
expected to address many of the health disparity and equity issues facing the
homeless veteran population and result in reduced emergency department use
and hospitalizations, improved chronic disease management, improved “housing
readiness” with fewer veterans returning to homelessness once housed.
For more information, go to www.va.gov/homeless/h_pact.asp.
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