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Posts Tagged ‘homeless veterans’
Monday, July 23rd, 2012
A July 17th press release from the Department of Veterans Affairs (VA) announced a new funding initiative to help secure housing for an estimated 42,000 veterans and their families.
The funding goes to the Supportive Services for Veteran Families program which is part of the VA’s campaign to end veteran homelessness by 2015. Nearly $100 million is going to this initiative which will distribute the grants in 49 states, Washington D.C., and Puerto Rico to 151 community agencies for veteran services.
The funding helps to offer area veterans and military families resources for obtaining VA benefits, case management, and other public benefit programs. Many of these programs use the funding to help veterans with financial support for rent payments, security deposits, and other needs in obtaining secure housing.
Disabled veterans are a specifically at-risk group when it comes to homelessness, as many of their disabling conditions require a safe, secure location for them to be able to recover and live comfortably. Many homeless veterans struggle with some form of service-connected disability and they may be eligible for veterans’ disability benefits.
If you are a disabled veteran who has been denied disability compensation for any reason you should not give up without a fight! A South Florida disability attorney from LaVan & Neidenberg is ready to help. To learn if you are entitled to certain programs and benefits contact our veteran’s disability rights firm today – 1-888-234-5758.
Tags: grant program, homeless veterans
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Monday, June 4th, 2012
The Department of Veterans Affairs (VA) has set a goal of ending veteran homelessness by 2015 and a new partnership is set to make headway toward that goal. The VA is partnering with the “One Hundred Thousand Homes” campaign, which is a network of community efforts that help locate homeless veterans and connect them to VA resources for housing and disability benefits.
The 2011 Annual Homeless Assessment Report to Congress revealed that veteran homelessness declined 12% since the beginning of 2010; 2 years since the Opening Doors plan to end veteran homelessness began in 2009. To continue supporting our veterans, the VA is working with 100,000 Homes to develop more supportive housing options with the Department of Housing and Urban Development.
Keeping a secure residence is a major problem for veterans living with disabling conditions. Inability to work due to their disability and an increased need for stable housing for health conditions has resulted in many disabled veterans having to deal with the challenges of homelessness.
When a disabled veteran is in need of assistance with housing, education, finances, and health, the VA is their first resource for these types of veterans’ disability benefits. To make the claims process as simple and quick as possible, working with a veterans’ disability attorney is often the best course of action.
If you are a disabled veteran who has been denied disability compensation or have not yet applied for benefits from the VA, a South Florida disability attorney from LaVan & Neidenberg is ready to help. To learn if you are entitled to certain programs and benefits contact our veteran’s disability rights firm today – 1-888-234-5758.
Tags: homeless veterans, veteran housing benefits
Posted in Disabled Veterans, General, VA News, Vet Groups & Networking, Veterans' Benefits, Veterans' Resources | No Comments »
Thursday, April 5th, 2012
A recent boost in funding, from the Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD) to its Veterans Affairs Supportive Housing program (HUD-VASH), is hoping to benefit more than 10,000 homeless veterans across the U.S.
The HUD-VASH program is designed to provide veterans with permanent housing options, case management, and supportive services to insure they have a stable place for themselves and their families to live. HUD has allocated $72.6 million in new funding to help expand and support these services to our military families.
Obtaining permanent housing is a struggle many veterans face, especially those who are disabled due to their service. They cannot afford housing considering their disability may keep them from working. Many disabled veterans can suffer extra burdens to their health when they are unable to find permanent housing to take care of their needs.
While any veteran can seek assistance through the HUD or Department of Veterans Affairs (VA), disabled veterans can often obtain expanded resources when they apply and qualify for veterans disability benefits. Help can be found through a trusted disability attorney when you want the veterans’ disability benefits application process to be handled properly.
If you are a disabled veteran who has been denied disability compensation or have not yet applied for benefits from the VA, a South Florida disability attorney from LaVan & Neidenberg is ready to help. To learn if you are entitled to certain programs and benefits contact our veteran’s disability rights firm today – 1-888-234-5758.
Tags: homeless veterans, veteran housing benefits
Posted in Disabled Veterans, General, Vet Groups & Networking, Veterans' Benefits, Veterans' Resources | No Comments »
Tuesday, April 3rd, 2012
U.S. veterans face many unique challenges when they retire from military service and several federal programs are available to help them leap over the obstacles. Recently, the U.S. Department of Labor announced $15 million in grants to be allocated to the Homeless Veterans’ Reintegration Program (HVRP) – a unique federal program that focuses solely on employing homeless veterans.
Organizations at both national and local levels who seek to focus on hiring homeless veterans are applying for the grants, and the HVRP is holding 2 teleconferences that will provide information. On Thursday, April 5, new applicants can call in to find out about the requirements and attributes of a successful homeless veteran hiring strategy. On Friday, April 6, another call will be designated for returning applicants who are seeking additional grant money to continue to improve existing programs.
Homelessness, unemployment, and disability can all go hand-in-hand for many veterans. A combat-related disability can render a veteran unable to work and afford adequate housing. Many veterans are unable to obtain treatment for their disabilities, which is why it is critical for them to seek veterans’ disability benefits through the Department of Veterans Affairs (VA).
If you are a disabled veteran who has been denied disability compensation or have not yet applied for benefits from the VA, a South Florida disability attorney from LaVan & Neidenberg is ready to help. To learn if you are entitled to certain programs and benefits contact our veteran’s disability rights firm today – 1-888-234-5758.
Tags: homeless veterans, veteran employment
Posted in General, Vet Groups & Networking, Veterans' Benefits, Veterans' Resources | No Comments »
Monday, March 26th, 2012
The Los Angeles Times reports that Los Angeles Judge S. James Otero is continuing the allegations of a June 2011 lawsuit, filed by the ACLU Foundation of Southern California against the Department of Veterans Affairs (VA), regarding misappropriation of VA-controlled land on the ACLU campus.
In the lawsuit, the ACLU claims that large portions of the VA-owned property, located near Wilshire and San Vicente Boulevard, were used for commercial leases rather than providing adequate housing to homeless and mentally disabled veterans. The accusations seek to hold the VA accountable for the lack of housing and treatment services for homeless veterans who suffer from mental disabilities.
According to the ACLU’s legal counsel, this is the first time a federal judge has allowed the VA to be held responsible for providing assistance to mentally disabled veterans.
Mentally disabled veterans make up a large portion of the homeless veteran population and require not only appropriate housing but also proper treatment for their physical and mental health conditions. By applying for veterans’ disability benefits, a veteran suffering from physical or mental illness has the chance of accessing better care and resources for medical treatment and life needs.
If you are a disabled veteran who has been denied disability compensation or have not yet applied for benefits from the VA, a South Florida disability attorney from LaVan & Neidenberg is ready to help. To learn if you are entitled to certain programs and benefits contact our veteran’s disability rights firm today – 1-888-234-5758.
Tags: homeless veterans, mentally disabled veterans, VA lawsuits
Posted in Disabled Veterans, General, VA News, Vet Groups & Networking, Veterans' Disability, Veterans' Resources | No Comments »
Wednesday, January 11th, 2012
In order to further the progression of ending veteran homelessness by 2015, the Supportive Services for Veteran Families (SSVF) has been given $100 million in grant money to award to community programs across the country that help relocate homeless veterans and their families to affordable housing or prevent them from losing their current residence. With nearly 22,000 veterans and their families that had been helped last year from this funding, the multi-million grant is expected to help about 40,000 in 2012.
Since 2009, the Department of Veterans Affairs (VA), and Housing and Urban Development initiatives such as the SSVF have helped successfully relocate nearly 34,000 veterans to permanent housing and case managers to help them retain residency. This initiative was accomplished through partnerships with nearly 4,000 community agencies throughout 40 states, including the District of Columbia.
Last year the Annual Homeless Assessment Report (AHAR) listed that on any given night in 2010 a little over 76,300 veterans may have been out on the street with no permanent housing. The 2011 report shows a decline to roughly 67,500 over the year, reducing the number of homeless veterans by nearly 12% nationwide.
If you are a disabled veteran who has been denied disability compensation or have not yet applied for benefits from the VA, a South Florida disability attorney from LaVan & Neidenberg is ready to help. To learn if you are entitled to certain programs and benefits contact our veteran’s disability rights firm today – 1-888-234-5758.
Tags: homeless veterans, VA program, Veterans' Resources
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Thursday, December 22nd, 2011
According to an article in Stars and Stripes, there are fewer homeless veterans than there were last year. The Department of Veterans Affairs (VA) and the U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD) recently issued a report claiming that there are 12% fewer homeless veterans across the nation.
VA Sec. Eric Shinseki and HUD Sec. Shaun Donovan both referred to this as a trend and praised President Obama’s effort to end homelessness among U.S. veterans in the near future. The results came from the “point-in-time” count, which occurs every year. The count last year was 76,329, whereas only 67,495 were counted this year.
A deeper look into the numbers shows that there were more homeless veterans not living in shelters no longer on the streets. The study shows there were 17% fewer veterans regularly sleeping in public places, such as streets, as compared to veterans who considered homeless living in transitional housing and shelters.
Sec. Donovan attributed much of the change to a shift in focus on the government’s end. Taking a more pro-active approach to preventing homelessness before veterans become homeless seems to be producing better results than attempting to fix the problem once it has already happened.
If you are a disabled veteran who has been denied disability compensation or have not yet applied for benefits from the VA, a South Florida disability attorney from LaVan & Neidenberg is ready to help. To learn if you are entitled to certain programs and benefits contact our veterans disability rights firm today – 1-888-234-5758.
Tags: homeless veterans, Transitional Housing, U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD)
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Wednesday, December 21st, 2011
A recent report from the Huffington Post states that the Department of Veterans Affairs (VA) plans on spending $100 million to prevent homelessness among U.S. veterans. More specifically, the VA is granting the money to local and community organizations that can help veterans stop from becoming homeless in the first place.
Local and community organizations will be able to apply for a share of the $100 million so they can get involved and help U.S. veterans before they lose their home. The VA believes prevention is the key to eliminating homelessness among veterans. It’s much easier, and takes less effort, to prevent veterans from becoming homeless than it does to establish housing once the homelessness has occurred.
VA Sec. Eric Shinseki hopes to help 35,000 veterans and their families with this grant program. The grant money will be used to offer the necessary services to prevent homelessness, such as education, counseling, and training.
There are over 100,000 homeless veterans, and the VA has already stated that by 2015 they plan on lowering that number to zero. Veterans returning from Iraq and Afghanistan will need help on many levels from many different organizations. While some needs may be much more severe than others, no veteran should return to this country and not have a roof over his or her head.
If you are a disabled veteran who has been denied disability compensation or have not yet applied for benefits from the VA, a South Florida disability attorney from LaVan & Neidenberg is ready to help. To learn if you are entitled to certain programs and benefits contact our veterans disability rights firm today – 1-888-234-5758.
Tags: Department of Veterans Affairs, homeless veterans, U.S. veterans, Veterans disability, veterans prevention programs
Posted in Disabled Veterans, General, Iraq-Afghanistan War, VA News, Vet Groups & Networking, Veterans' Disability, Veterans' Resources | No Comments »
Tuesday, December 13th, 2011
Every soldier deployed looks forward to the day when they can come home; however, for many, that homecoming is short-lived and many U.S. veterans find themselves and their families facing homelessness. A recent article on Tampa Bay Online highlighted a new program in the Tampa area helping veterans find transitional housing to transition back into civilian life.
The Veterans Housing Complex (VHC) program is hoping to help the local area with the surge of veterans that will return stateside within the next 3-4 months. As of right now, veterans can find temporary housing at the Vista Inn and Suites, which is located on Bearss Avenue.
It is important to know that the VHC program is not only available to Iraq and Afghanistan veterans either. Every war veteran is welcome in the VHC program as there are still many Vietnam veterans and others attempting to get on their feet. This program is known to provide “adequate, safe inexpensive housing.”
The VHC program is for veterans who are neither seeking nor receiving government assistance. In conjunction with non-profit organizations, the VHC also offers limited medical assistance, which will expand once a permanent home base is established.
If you are a disabled veteran who has been denied disability compensation or have not yet applied for benefits from the VA, a South Florida disability attorney from LaVan & Neidenberg is ready to help. To learn if you are entitled to certain programs and benefits contact our veterans disability rights firm today – 1-888-234-5758.
Tags: homeless veterans, U.S. veterans, Veterans disability, Veterans Housing Complex program, war veteran
Posted in General, Iraq-Afghanistan War, Veterans' Disability, Veterans' Resources | 1 Comment »
Friday, August 5th, 2011
The Department of Veterans Affairs (VA) and VA Sec. Eric Shinseki vowed to eliminate homelessness among veterans by 2015. According to a recent VA report, however, the number of homeless veterans from the Iraqi and Afghanistan Wars has increased.
The most recent figures indicate more than 10,000 Iraqi and Afghan veterans are either currently homeless or enrolled in programs for homeless veterans. This recent increase is somewhat discouraging in the face of the VA’s 2015 goal. The overall number of homeless veterans, however, has decreased to 135,000 from 2004, where the number was closer to 400,000.
The 10,000-plus veterans cited in the VA’s report are either homeless, living in temporary housing, or using housing vouchers to rent apartments. Approximately 13% of these veterans are female. Returning to civilian life is always somewhat difficult for veterans, but the current economy makes this transition even more difficult.
Approximately 70% of veterans from Iraq and Afghanistan have been exposed to combat. For many that means they’re suffering from varying psychological problems because of that combat exposure. This can complicate an already stressful situation, particularly when disabled veterans have difficulty gaining access to programs that would help them to address their challenges.
If you are a disabled veteran who has been denied disability compensation or have not yet applied for benefits from the VA, contact LaVan & Neidenberg. You may be entitled to certain programs and benefits so contact our veterans disability rights firm today.
Tags: Department of Veterans Affairs (VA), homeless veterans, VA Sec. Eric Shinseki, Veterans disability
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