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Homeless Veterans Assistance Center
Managing Agency U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs http://www.va.gov/

Program Description

Veterans and families requiring assistance finding or keeping safe, affordable housing can access services for homeless Veterans and their families by contacting the Veterans Affairs (VA) Homeless Veterans Assistance Center. Services include: opportunities to return to employment, safe housing, health care and mental health services.

General Program Requirements

In order to qualify for this program you must be a Veteran or dependent of a Veteran. Additionally, you must be homeless, at risk of becoming homeless or unable to obtain safe, affordable housing. While only Veterans and their families may receive assistance, anyone may call the hotline or chat online with a VA specialist on behalf of a Veteran.

Your Next Steps

The following information will lead you to the next steps to apply for this benefit.

Application Process

No application is required to call the National Call Center for Homeless Veterans hotline or chat online with a VA specialist.

Both the hotline and online chat service are available 24 hours a day.

Call the hotline at:
1-877-4AID-VET (1-877-424-3838)

To chat online with a VA specialist go to:
http://www.veteranscrisisline.net/ChatTermsOfService.aspx?account=Homeless%20Veterans%20Chat

Program Contact Information

For more information about services for homeless Veterans go to: http://www.va.gov/HOMELESS/index.asp