A rental assistance program for homeless Veterans
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
Congress has appropriated additional funding for new HUD-VASH vouchers every year since 2008:
Each year, HUD and VA have collaboratively awarded HUD-VASH vouchers based on current geographic need and public housing agency (PHA) performance. Since 2017, the allocation process for awarding HUD-VASH vouchers has changed to allow PHAs to self-identify their interest in the program. HUD publishes an annual HUD-VASH Registration of Interest Notice containing detailed instructions that PHAs must follow if they are interested in receiving a portion of the available HUD-VASH vouchers. PHAs must have the support of a partnering VA facility and meet any utilization threshold requirements to be eligible for an award. After the registration period has closed, HUD and VA use a formula to determine relative need, and ultimately invite eligible PHAs to apply for a specific number of HUD-VASH vouchers. The associated funding awarded for HUD-VASH vouchers is determined by the actual average per unit cost (PUC) at each PHA.
There is at least one PHA currently administering HUD-VASH in each of the 50 states, in the District of Columbia, Puerto Rico and Guam.
HUD-VASH vouchers are renewed based on actual PHA leasing along with all other housing choice vouchers (HCV). Details of annual renewal funding and potential set-side fund opportunities can be found in the annual HCV Funding Notice.
Generally, the HUD-VASH program is administered in accordance with regular HCV and PBV program requirements (24 CFR Section 982 and 983 respectively). However, the 2008 Consolidated Appropriations Act (Public Law 110-161) allows HUD to waive or specify alternative requirements for any provision of any statute or regulation affecting the HCV program in order to effectively deliver and administer HUD-VASH voucher assistance. The alternative requirements are established in the HUD-VASH Operating Requirements (including the waivers and alternative requirements from HCV program rules), which were published in the Federal Register on May 6, 2008, and updated March 23, 2012,and updated again September 27, 2021. PHAs may also seek individual HUD-VASH waivers through the regular Field Office waiver process as detailed in Notice PIH 2018-16 or any superseding notice.
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
(CLOSED) FY2023 Summer Registration of Interest for HUD-VASH Vouchers Overview PowerPoint
(CLOSED) FY2023 Summer Registration of Interest for HUD-VASH Vouchers Online Form
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.
- PIH Notice 2023-09: FY2023 Mid-Year Registration of Interest for HUD-VASH Vouchers(CLOSED)
- PIH Notice 2022-26:Registration of Interest for HUD-VASH Vouchers. (CLOSED)
- FY2021 HUD-VASH Registration of Interest Notice PIH-2021-21 (CLOSED)
- FY2020 HUD-VASH Awards- Press Releaseli>
- a href="https://www.hud.gov/sites/dfiles/PIH/documents/2020-14pihn.pdf">FY2020 Registration of Interest for HUD-VASH Vouchers (PIH Notice 2020-14). (CLOSED)
- FY2019 HUD-VASH Awards-Press Release
- FY2018 Round 2 HUD-VASH Awards-Press Release
- FY2018 HUD-VASH Awards-Press Release
- FY2016 HUD-VASH PBV Set-Aside Notice PIH 2016-11
- FY2015 HUD-VASH PBV Set-Aside Notice PIH 2015-11>
- FY2014 HUD-VASH PBV Set-Aside Notice PIH 2014-23
- FY2010 HUD-VASH PBV Set-Aside Notice PIH 2010-40
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
- Notice PIH 2017-21: Implementation Guidance: Housing Opportunity Through Modernization Act of 2016 (HOTMA) HOTMA authorizes PHAs to project-based HUD-VASH vouchers without requiring additional HUD approval. This notice supersedes HUD-VASH PBV notice PIH 2015–10. Specific requirements for HUD-VASH PBV can be found in Attachment M.
- Notice PIH 2011-53: Reporting and Portability Requirements for the HUD-Veterans Affairs Supportive Housing (VASH) Program. The purpose of this notice is to revise and extend PIH Notice 2010-12. The revisions occur in section 2 (Operating Requirements) regarding Moving to Work (MTW) agencies, section 2.b. (Leasing and Ongoing Reporting) regarding portability, and section 3.d. (PHA Tracking) regarding Voucher Management System (VMS) reporting.
- Portability Attachment: This document may be attached to form HUD-52665, Family Portability Information, in cases where the HUD-VASH family is moving to another PHA's jurisdiction, but the family's case management services will be provided by the initial PHA's partnering VAMC.
- PIH 2008-37: Reporting Requirements for the HUD-Veterans Affairs Supportive Housing Program.
- HUD-VASH Questions and Answers: These Qs & As serve as a supplement to the HUD-VASH Operating Requirements published in the Federal Register on May 6 and 19, 2008.
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.
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 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 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)
- HUD-VASH Webinar, Building Community Partnerships to Effectively Serve Chronically Homeless Veterans: Below are the slides and video recordings for the HUD-VASH webinar on September 20, 2012.
- HUD-VASH 101 Webinar: Below are the slides and video recordings for the HUD-VASH webinar on January 24, 2012.
- HUD-VASH Satellite Broadcast 9-23-2010: Below are the materials related to the HUD-VASH satellite broadcast of September 23, 2010.
- HUD and VA presentation (MS-PowerPoint)
- HUD-VASH Satellite Broadcast 10-27-2009: Below are the materials discussed during the HUD-VASH satellite broadcast of October 27, 2009
- HUD-VASH Operating Requirements (MS-PowerPoint)
- HUD-VASH Reporting Requirements (MS-PowerPoint)
- HUD-VASH: The VA Perspective (MS-PowerPoint)
- HUD-VASH Project Based Vouchers (MS-PowerPoint)>
- HUD-VASH and HUD's Homeless Prevention and Rapid Re-Housing Program (MS-PowerPoint)
- HUD-VASH Satellite Broadcast 02-10-2009: Below are the materials that were discussed during the HUD-VASH satellite broadcast of February 10, 2009.
- HUD Presentation (MS-PowerPoint)
- VA Presentation (MS-PowerPoint)
- 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.
Data
Find information on HUD-VASH awards using the HCV Data Dashboard. Navigate to the pages titled SPV Report and SPV as % of HCV Program.
- HUD-VASH Leasing Schedule Templates
- Leasing Schedule Template Instructions
- 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
- Federal Register: Section 8 Housing Choice Vouchers: Revised Implementation of the HUD-Veterans Affairs Supportive Housing Program
- PHAs should direct policy questions about HUD-VASH to their local PIH Field Office or to vash@hud.gov.
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