VASH Housing

Are you a veteran looking for housing assistance? Contact a VA medical center near you and mention your interest in HUD-VASH, or find instructions for contacting the National Homeless Veteran Call Center here.Are you a landlord interested in renting to veterans? Contact the local public housing authority to share information about upcoming unit vacancies. Find general resources for landlords participating in the HCV program here.

Overview

The HUD-Veterans Affairs Supportive Housing (HUD-VASH) program combines HUD’s Housing Choice Voucher (HCV) rental assistance for homeless Veterans with case management and clinical services provided by the Department of Veterans Affairs (VA). VA provides these services for participating Veterans at VA medical centers (VAMCs), community-based outreach clinics (CBOCs), through VA contractors, or through other VA designated entities.

(NEW) Total Number of HUD-VASH Vouchers by PHA 2008-2023

Funding Opportunities

(CLOSED) PIH Notice 2024-18: FY2024 Registration of Interest for HUD-VASH Vouchers

(CLOSED) FY2024 Registration of Interest for HUD-VASH Vouchers Online Form

(NEW) HUD-VASH Additional Administrative Fee Awards List: HUD awarded approximately $20 million to 245 HUD-VASH PHAs under Notice PIH 2024-10 on August 8, 2024

(CLOSED) Notice PIH 2024-10: Additional Administrative Fees for HUD-VASH

(CLOSED) Additional Administrative Fees for HUD-VASH Online Form

(CLOSED) PIH Notice 2023-22:  FY2023 Summer Registration of Interest for HUD-VASH Vouchers

•    PIH 2023-22: FY2023 Summer Registration of Interest for HUD-VASH Overview Recording

(CLOSED) FY2023 Summer Registration of Interest for HUD-VASH Vouchers Overview PowerPoint

(CLOSED) FY2023 Summer Registration of Interest for HUD-VASH Vouchers Online Form

Notices and Guidance

• ​(NEW) HUD-VASH Operating Requirements: This 2024 update to the HUD-VASH Operating Requirements Notice establishes the policies and procedures for the administration of tenant-based HCV and PBV rental assistance under the HUD-VASH program. This version was published August 13, 2024.
• Designated Service Providers  – VA, in collaboration with HUD, has previously established a process for establishing designated service providers (DSPs) to act in the place of VA for the purpose of intake, referral, and case management in the HUD-VASH program. This is done through the VA’s HUD-VASH Collaborative Case Management Model (CCM). The DSP is typically a CoC-funded service provider in the community. Materials can be found on the VA website at HUD-VASH Collaborative Case Management with Designated Service Provider Application Process – VA Homeless Programs. PHAs may now also apply themselves to become a DSP for the specific purpose of intake, and temporary case management prior to referral to the VA. Application materials and more information may be found at the VA website at Public Housing Agencies as HUD-VASH Designated Service Providers – VA Homeless Programs
• HUD-VASH Voluntary Reallocation and Recapture: This notice details the processes by which PHAs, in collaboration with their partnering VA Medical Center (VAMC), may request a reallocation or recapture of their HUD-VASH vouchers due to changes in local need.
• HUD-VASH Voluntary Reallocation and Recapture PowerPoint
• HUD-VASH Operating Requirements (archive): This is the previous version of the HUD-VASH Operating Requirements published September 27, 2021. This version has been superseded on August 13, 2024.
• HUD-VASH Operating Requirements PowerPoint (archive): PowerPoint presentation for the 2021 version of the HUD-VASH Operating Requirements

Tools and Resources (including webinars)

• (NEW) HUD-VASH Revised Operating Requirements Webinar: Below are the slides and video recordings for the HUD-VASH webinar held on August 21, 2024.
  • Webinar Slides
  • Webinar Video Recording
• HUD-VASH Reference Guide – This two-page document provides an easy-to-read overview of the unique requirements that govern the voucher side of the HUD-VASH program.
• HUD-VASH Best Practices – Version 1.0: The purpose of this document is to spread the word about effective strategies for administering HUD-VASH, as well as highlight the innovation and dedication of HUD-VASH sites and our partners in the field. It summarizes the most unique and innovative practices submitted by PHAs and VAMCs in response to a request for the submission of best practices.
• HUD-VASH Leasing Schedule Templates: The first document below provides leasing schedule templates that partnering PHAs and VAMCs have the option of using for their 12-month leasing schedules. The second document provides template instructions and a glossary of terms used in the templates.
  • HUD-VASH Leasing Schedule Templates
  • Leasing Schedule Template Instructions

• HUD-VASH Resource Guide: The VA has developed this in-depth guide mainly for VA Case Managers. However, the information provided may also be helpful for PHAs and other entities that support the HUD-VASH program. The guide can be found on the VA’s HUD-VASH page.
• VHA Directive 1162.05(1): The VHA’s directive revises VHA policy and procedures for implementing the HUD-VASH program (amended October 2017)
• Letter to PHAs Highlighting Tool to Improve Utilization of HUD-VASH – This letter from the former Principal Deputy Assistant Secretary gives an overview of tools available to HUD-VASH PHAs to improve HUD-VASH leasing.
• Project-Based Vouchers Overview
  • PBV 101 Training Series Part 1
  • PBV 101 Training Series Part 2

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