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In March, NCHV debuted our Quarterly Webinars, made possible by the generous support of The Home Depot Foundation. Each Quarter, we will host an online event for our members and network where they can learn about national best practices in housing. Our first webinar discussed, "Landlord Partnerships & Leaseups". In this webinar, we discussed the basics of forming these relationships, how to maximize housing opportunities for veterans in your community, how to utilize various affordable housing programs to house veterans, and ways to lease clients with multiple barriers to housing. Our Speakers were Kara Green, Housing Specialist from Friendship Place [...]

Each year, NCHV honors the commitment and service of a few of the many deserving organizations and individuals helping homeless veterans across the nation. We are now accepting nominations for the following awards: Outstanding Member - to an NCHV member organization whose programs, partnerships, and people combine to create extraordinary results. Partnership Award - to an organization or individual whose work building effective partnerships exemplifies creativity and collaboration. Public Policy Award - to an elected official whose record shows strong commitment and action in measures to help homeless veterans. Unsung Hero Award - to an individual whose efforts go above [...]

The Veteran Rapid Retraining Assistance Program (VRRAP) offers education and training for high-demand jobs to Veterans who are unemployed because of the COVID-19 pandemic. VRRAP covers education and training programs approved under the GI Bill and Veteran Employment Through Technology Education Courses (VET TEC) that lead to high-demand jobs. These include associate degrees, non-college degrees, and certificate programs. The Department of Labor determines what’s considered a high-demand job for VRRAP. Click here to learn more about this program

Affordable housing availability is a crucial part of the solution for veteran homelessness. Most of the funding for affordable housing development comes from federal resources. While there is funding available specifically for veterans exiting homelessness and veterans housing, most of the sources available serve the general population. However, there are ways to target more of the resources available towards housing that veterans in your community need. Read our Affordable Housing Guide that aims to help help developers, existing housing providers, and veteran serving agencies access more resources to support the construction and operation of housing for veterans in a variety [...]

The National Coalition for Homeless Veterans (NCHV) is conducting a series of focus groups to discuss the Grant and Per Diem (GPD) program with both participants, and those who were offered, but declined this intervention. With more conversation surrounding GPD participation, the opportunities and challenges, barriers to utilization, and ongoing program modernization, it is critical to understand the perspectives of veterans with lived expertise in housing instability. Our focus groups will be conducted throughout May and early June, and we plan to include veterans in all regions of the country, including U.S. territories. We are hoping to create an environment [...]