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CONSIDER accepting report on the award of HUD-Veterans Affairs Supportive Housing vouchers to the Housing
Authority from the U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development.
BACKGROUND
HUD-VASH is a joint effort between HUD and the U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs (VA) designed to move
Veterans and their families out of homelessness and into permanent housing. HUD provides Housing Choice
Voucher (HCV) rental assistance, thus allowing homeless Veterans to rent privately-owned housing, and the VA
offers case management and clinical services for participating Veterans at VA medical centers and community-based
outreach clinics.
The HUD-VASH program is for veterans who:
Are eligible for VA health care services;
Are chronically homeless, meaning homeless for a year or more or 4 or more times in the past 3 years;
Have a history of medical, mental health or substance abuse problems that are now stabilized;
Are ready for independent housing in the community, but need ongoing case management services to maintain
it;
Have some type of income to pay for their housing;
Are motivated to improve the quality of their lives by working with a VA case manager; and
Are actively participating in treatment through the VA for their conditions.
Action of Board On: 11/04/2014 APPROVED AS RECOMMENDED OTHER
Clerks Notes:
VOTE OF COMMISSIONERS
AYE:John Gioia, Commissioner
Candace Andersen,
Commissioner
Mary N. Piepho,
Commissioner
Karen Mitchoff,
Commissioner
Federal D. Glover,
Commissioner
Aqueela Bowie,
Commissioner
ABSENT:Fay Nathaniel,
Commissioner
Contact: 925-957-8028
I hereby certify that this is a true and correct copy of an action taken and entered on the minutes of the Board
of Supervisors on the date shown.
ATTESTED: November 4, 2014
Joseph Villarreal, Executive Director
By: June McHuen, Deputy
cc:
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To:Contra Costa County Housing Authority Board of Commissioners
From:Joseph Villarreal, Housing Authority
Date:November 4, 2014
Contra
Costa
County
Subject:Award of HUD-Veterans Affairs Supportive Housing Grant
BACKGROUND (CONT'D)
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To apply for the HUD-VASH program, Veterans should contact the VA Homeless Program at (925) 372-2061. The
VA's HUD-VASH Admission Team will assess eligibility for the program. Eligible Veterans will then be referred by
the VA to HACCC to obtain a voucher. HACCC will then determine if the Veteran meets HUD’s regulations for the
HUD_VASH program. Veterans can also contact HACCC at (925) 957-7042 or (925) 957-7010 to be placed on a
referral list that will be provided to the VA Homeless Program.
HACCC currently houses 117 Veterans through the HUD-VASH program. In addition to the 33 vouchers received in
this allocation, HUD has asked HACCC to apply for 15 more. HACCC expects to receive those additional vouchers
within a few months.
FISCAL IMPACT
The U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD) has awarded the Housing Authority (HACCC)
$400,352 in Federal Fiscal Year 2014 funding to support 33 vouchers under the HUD-Veterans Affairs Supportive
Housing (HUD-VASH) program.
CONSEQUENCE OF NEGATIVE ACTION
None. Informational item only.
CLERK'S ADDENDUM