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VETERAN SERVICES
SSVF PROGRAM
Helping Veteran Families Find Housing Stability
No Veteran family should face housing challenges alone. The Supportive Services for Veteran Families (SSVF) Program provides guidance, resources, and financial assistance to help you secure and maintain safe housing.
What the Program Provides
Eligible families may receive:
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Case management and outreach
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Assistance accessing VA and public benefits
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Limited financial assistance may include:
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Partial or full month rent assistance
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One-time utility or rent deposit assistance
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Rental application fee support
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Bus passes for housing search
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Note: Financial assistance is not guaranteed and depends on available funding.
Who Qualifies
To receive supportive services under this program, you must be:
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Veteran Family – Household must include a Veteran with an eligible discharge, either as head of household or spouse of the head of household.
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Very Low-Income – Household income must not exceed 80% of the area median income (as adjusted).
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Occupying Permanent Housing – You must be:
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Currently living in permanent housing, or
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Homeless but scheduled to move into permanent housing within 90 days, or
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Recently exited permanent housing (within 90 days) and actively seeking new housing.
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SSVF FY2024 Income Limits
Eligibility up to 80% of HUD Area Median Income
OUR IMPACT
In FY 2024, 94% of Veteran households in El-Ada's SSVF program exited into permanent housing.
El-Ada assisted 174 Veteran households
in FY 2024.
VAGPD BH PROGRAM
A Safe Place While You Take the Next Step
When a Veteran is experiencing homelessness, moving directly into permanent housing isn’t always possible. The VA’s Grant and Per Diem Bridge Housing (VAGPD BH) Program creates that in-between step, a stable place to stay while permanent housing is secured.
How It Works
With VA funding El-Ada provides:
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Temporary housing in a safe, structured environment
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Case management to help Veterans maintain stability after housing is secured
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Services that support increased income, improved skills, and long-term independence
The goal of bridge housing is to help Veterans stabilize, prepare, and successfully transition into permanent housing.
Who Can Use Bridge Housing
Veterans must already be enrolled in a permanent housing program:
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SSVF (Supportive Services for Veteran Families)
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VASH (Veterans Affairs Supportive Housing)
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Section 8 Housing Choice Voucher Program
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