VA Implements New Flexible Assistance for Veterans Experiencing Homelessness

2026-08-04T13:46:49+00:00

VA Implements New Flexible Assistance for Veterans Experiencing Homelessness July 29 implementation gives VA medical centers additional tools to help veterans overcome barriers to housing The Department of Veterans Affairs on July 29 implemented a new authority allowing VA medical centers to provide flexible assistance to veterans experiencing homelessness and veterans participating in HUD-VASH. The authority comes from Section 403 of the Senator Elizabeth Dole 21st Century Veterans Healthcare and Benefits Improvement Act, which Congress enacted in January 2025. It authorizes VA to provide assistance through Sept. 30, 2027. Read the VA's July 29 implementation notice: https://www.federalregister.gov/documents/2026/07/29/2026-15301/implementation-of-section-403-of-the-senator-elizabeth-dole-21st-century-veterans-healthcare-and NCHV has advocated for [...]

VA Implements New Flexible Assistance for Veterans Experiencing Homelessness2026-08-04T13:46:49+00:00

National Coalition for Homeless Veterans Applauds Enactment of the 21st Century ROAD to Housing Act

2026-07-20T15:11:15+00:00

The National Coalition for Homeless Veterans (NCHV) applauds the enactment of the bipartisan 21st Century ROAD to Housing Act, legislation that takes meaningful steps to increase the nation's housing supply, reduce barriers to affordable housing development, and modernize federal housing programs. As communities across the country continue to face a severe shortage of affordable housing, expanding housing supply is an important component of preventing and ending veteran homelessness. The legislation includes a number of provisions but NCHV is particularly encouraged by the legislation's provisions directly affecting veterans, including measures to increase awareness of VA home loan benefits, improve [...]

National Coalition for Homeless Veterans Applauds Enactment of the 21st Century ROAD to Housing Act2026-07-20T15:11:15+00:00

NCHV Statement on VA–DOJ Agreement Affecting Guardianship Proceedings for Veterans

2026-03-11T18:58:27+00:00

Washington, DC — The National Coalition for Homeless Veterans (NCHV) is aware of the newly announced memorandum of understanding between the U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs and the Department of Justice intended to help ensure that some of the nation’s most vulnerable veterans receive timely and appropriate care. Ensuring that vulnerable veterans receive appropriate care is essential. In some circumstances, the appointment of a legal guardian can help veterans access treatment and transition safely to more appropriate care settings. However, guardianship and other forms of involuntary intervention are serious legal actions that remove significant personal autonomy. They must be used sparingly, with strong safeguards, [...]

NCHV Statement on VA–DOJ Agreement Affecting Guardianship Proceedings for Veterans2026-03-11T18:58:27+00:00

NCHV Urges Caution on Proposed HUD CoC NOFO to Protect Veteran Homelessness Programs

2025-12-02T22:25:53+00:00

NCHV warns that proposed funding changes could jeopardize vital housing and support services for veterans experiencing homelessness. Washington, D.C. December 2, 2025 - The National Coalition for Homeless Veterans (NCHV) recognizes the urgency and scale of the homelessness crisis nationwide, and the important role the Continuum of Care (CoC) program plays in responding to it. At the same time, the proposed NOFO raises serious concerns for the veterans we serve and the specialized system that has helped reduce veteran homelessness more quickly and more consistently than homelessness among the general population. NCHV urges HUD to fund all eligible renewal projects [...]

NCHV Urges Caution on Proposed HUD CoC NOFO to Protect Veteran Homelessness Programs2025-12-02T22:25:53+00:00

NCHV Statement on Possible Government Shutdown: Congress must keep its promise to the nations veterans

2025-09-30T16:15:47+00:00

The National Coalition for Homeless Veterans (NCHV) urges Congress to finalize funding legislation and authorize continued operations of critical homeless-veteran programs — especially Health Care for Homeless Veterans (HCHV) and Supportive Services for Veteran Families (SSVF) — without delay. These programs are on the front lines of VA's response to unsheltered homelessness as this Administration prioritizes a response. If Congress fails to authorize these programs, VA will be unable to utilize funding received by advance-appropriation to carry forward its mission of ending veteran homelessness. Program authorizations must be enacted — whether they remain in the Continuing Resolution or are enacted [...]

NCHV Statement on Possible Government Shutdown: Congress must keep its promise to the nations veterans2025-09-30T16:15:47+00:00

Statement from the National Coalition for Homeless Veterans on the Executive Order on Homelessness

2025-07-25T21:54:50+00:00

The National Coalition for Homeless Veterans (NCHV) expresses deep concern regarding the executive order issued on July 24, 2025, which mandates enforcement-driven approaches—such as forced removal of encampments, civil commitment for individuals with mental illness or substance use disorders, and conditional grant funding tied to punitive measures—to address homelessness. These measures represent a significant departure from evidence-based, community-informed solutions that have helped reduce veteran homelessness by over 50% over the past decade. According to the 2024 Annual Homeless Assessment Report (AHAR), over 14,000 veterans sleep outside on any given night—all who will be subject to civil commitment. Veterans fought for this [...]

Statement from the National Coalition for Homeless Veterans on the Executive Order on Homelessness2025-07-25T21:54:50+00:00

New Law Strengthens VA Tools to Prevent Foreclosure

2025-07-16T18:27:23+00:00

H.R. 1815 Signed Into Law: A Major Victory for Veteran HomeownersPosted July 16, 2025 The National Coalition for Homeless Veterans (NCHV) celebrates the passage of H.R. 1815, the VA Home Loan Program Reform Act, a bipartisan bicameral bill which was passed by the Senate on July 15, 2025. This legislation provides much needed relief to veteran homeowners delinquent on payments and to homeless veterans seeking shelter. H.R. 1815 grants the Department of Veterans Affairs authority to assist veterans with VA-backed home loans who are at risk of losing their homes. Among its key provisions, the law restores a five-year Partial Claim [...]

New Law Strengthens VA Tools to Prevent Foreclosure2025-07-16T18:27:23+00:00

NCHV CEO Kathryn Monet Testifies Before Congress on Veteran Homelessness

2025-03-07T18:36:32+00:00

NCHV CEO Kathryn Monet Testifies Before Congress on Veteran Homelessness On March 4, 2025, National Coalition for Homeless Veterans (NCHV) CEO Kathryn Monet testified before the United States Senate and House of Representatives Committees on Veterans’ Affairs. Her presentation highlighted the progress made in reducing veteran homelessness, the challenges that remain, and the legislative and funding priorities necessary to continue this vital work. Progress in Addressing Veteran Homelessness During her testimony, Kathryn Monet emphasized the historic progress made in reducing veteran homelessness, with numbers dropping to their lowest recorded levels—32,882 veterans experiencing homelessness on a given night, including 12,724 unsheltered [...]

NCHV CEO Kathryn Monet Testifies Before Congress on Veteran Homelessness2025-03-07T18:36:32+00:00

2024 Point In Time Count

2025-01-03T19:25:45+00:00

Progress and Promise: A 7.5% Reduction in Veteran Homelessness and the Path Forward for All The latest data from the 2024 Point-in-Time (PIT) Count, conducted back in January, offers encouraging news on our shared mission to end veteran homelessness. The U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs (VA), along with the U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD) and the U.S. Interagency Council on Homelessness, announced a 7.5% reduction in veteran homelessness since 2023. The data reveals that 32,882 veterans were experiencing homelessness on a single night in January 2024. This represents a historic low and underscores the progress we’re making [...]

2024 Point In Time Count2025-01-03T19:25:45+00:00

USICH Unveils New Strategic Plan

2022-12-22T16:18:09+00:00

The National Coalition for Homeless Veterans (NCHV) is thankful for the United States Interagency Council on Homelessness' (USICH) recent release of the USICH Federal Strategic Plan to Prevent and End Homelessness, and for the work of the administration on ending veteran homelessness. We are encouraged by the inclusion of most of NCHV's top priorities for preventing and ending veteran homelessness. This strategic plan is key in coordinating not only the homelessness efforts of over twenty Federal agencies but also guides the efforts of state and local communities work to enable them to proactively fill in any gaps [...]

USICH Unveils New Strategic Plan2022-12-22T16:18:09+00:00

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