Through the SSVF Program, VA aims to improve very
low-income Veteran families’ housing stability. The
first core concept is that SSVF programs utilize a
Housing First approach. The essential idea of
Housing First is that people’s need for housing is a
basic need that should be met as quickly as
possible, without any preconditions. To meet this
goal, grantees (private non-profit organizations and
consumer cooperatives) provide eligible Veteran
families with outreach, case management, and
assistance in obtaining VA and other benefits.
On the Supportive Services page, you will find information on:
- Case Management
- Community Partners, Referrals, and Outreach
- Financial Assistance Tracking
- Household Budgeting and Income Maximization
- Landlords and Housing Navigation
In addition, grantees also provide time-limited payments to third parties (e.g., landlords, utility companies, moving companies, and licensed child care providers) if these payments help Veterans’ families stay in or acquire permanent housing on a sustainable basis. Visit Supportive Services.
You can find additional information and useful documents on the Coordination and Planning Page.
In response to the needs of Veterans seeking services, the SSVF Program Office is strives to develop new ways to strengthen services. SSVF Specialized Services go beyond the basics and enhance the supportive services SSVF grantees are providing. Often, Specialized Services are developed to address unmet needs that have been identified by grantees or respond to an immediate crisis. Visit Specialized Services.
On the Specialized Services page, you will find information on:
- Shared Housing
- Emergency Housing Assistance
- Returning Home
- COVID-19 Consolidated Guidance
The SSVF Program Office is continually seeking ways to enhance and improve services and service delivery. SSVF Initiatives are the most recent innovations our program has identified. Initiatives are a new approach to our work, a shift in the way we practice, or skills that we want to highlight and enhance. The SSVF Program Office provides webinars, technical assistance, and resources to support our grantees to adopt initiatives into their programming. Visit SSVF initiatives.
Our current initiatives are:
- Supplemental NOFA
- Shallow Subsidy
- Legal Services
- Homelessness Prevention
- Rapid Resolution
- Health Care Navigation