The Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD) and Department of Veterans Affairs (VA) unveiled a new demonstration program for veterans: the Veterans Homelessness Prevention Demonstration Program (VHPD). The $15 million program was first introduced into legislation by Senator Patty Murray (D-WA). HUD, the VA, and the Department of Labor (DoL) are collaborating on the pilot program, which will provide eligible veterans with housing, supportive services, and employment training.
The new program will provide funds to five Continuums of Care, of which one is the TAMPA/HILLSBOROUGH Homeless Continuum of CoC, located near military installations and primarily serve veterans returning from Afghanistan and Iraq at-risk of homelessness. Each of the five communities will receive $2 million; the VA medical centers in each location will receive an additional $1 million.
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