Homeless Veterans
Many Veterans face lifelong challenges that can cause them to lose their homes and eventually become homeless. VA recognizes that every homeless veteran’s story is different, including their specific needs to help them regain permanent and stable housing. There are many VA benefits that can meet your specific needs, so it’s important that you know what benefits you may be entitled to.
Advantages of VA
Homeless Veterans may be eligible for a wide variety of benefits available to all U.S. Military Veterans. The benefits of VA include disability award, Pension, Education and formation, health care, mortgage loans, Assurance, vocational rehabilitation and employment, and interment. See our Veterans page for an overview of the benefits available to all veterans.
VA Benefits for Homeless Veterans
Health care
The VA Health Care Network provides care to veterans across the country at VA medical centers, community outpatient clinics, and veterinary centers. Many of these facilities offer homeless veterans health care programs, including mental health services.
Learn more about health care and mental health services for homeless veterans.
Housing assistance
There are many federal housing programs that can help homeless veterans and their families. The US Department of Housing and Urban Development and the VA Supportive Housing Program (HUD-VASH) partner to provide ongoing, supervised housing and treatment services to homeless veterans.
Learn more about HUD-VASH.
Employment assistance
VA has many employment and training programs that provide homeless veterans and veterans at risk of homelessness the opportunity to return to healthy and productive lifestyles within their communities.
Learn more about VA Employment Programs.
Eviction assistance
If you have a VA loan but are having difficulty making your mortgage payments, it is very important that you take steps to avoid a foreclosure. Maybe VA can help.
Learn more about Eviction assistance.
How to register
Each VA regional office has a Homeless Veterans Outreach Coordinator who is a direct point of contact to let you know more about the benefits you are entitled to, help you apply for those benefits, and help you. refer them to other organizations and resources that will help you get back on your feet.
To find your local Homeless Veterans Outreach Coordinator, please visit VA regional office or call the VA National Call Center for Homeless Veterans at 1-877-4AID-VET (1-877-424-3838).