VA Black Hills Health Care System Homeless Programming

Black Hills VA Catchment Areas

Homeless Programs & Initiatives • • Prevention Services • National Call Center for Homeless Veterans • Veterans Justice Outreach Program / Veteran Reentry Program Housing Supportive Services • HUD / VASH • Grant and Per Diem Treatment Services • Health Care for Homeless Veterans • Veteran Stand Downs (May 9 -10 Scottsbluff) • Veteran Outreach Center • Homeless Veterans Dental Assistance • Domiciliary Care for Homeless Veterans Employment and Job Training • VHA Vocational Rehabilitation (a/k/a Compensated Work Therapy) • Community Employment

HUD-VASH Program • Partnership between HUD & VA • Supported housing program designed to offer housing vouchers to low-income veterans. Veterans are required to pay 30% of their income towards rent and the remaining rent is covered by the voucher. • Provides permanent housing and ongoing case management treatment. Eligibility: 1. Veteran must qualify for VA medical services 2. Veteran needs to be homeless or at risk of homelessness 3. Veteran must meet income guidelines based on household size and county of residence (Ex. A single Veteran wanting to live in Scotts Bluff County cannot earn more than $23, 800 per year). 4. Veteran cannot be on the Lifetime Sex Offender Registry 5. Veteran must agree to participate in case management *Prioritization based on chronicity, VI-SPDAT score, clinical considerations

HUD-VASH Program In South Dakota and Nebraska Black Hills: Sioux Falls: • • Meade/Butte/Lawrence Counties • • Pennington/Fall River Counties • • 20 Vouchers Rosebud Reservation • • 20 Vouchers Pine Ridge Reservation • • 149 Vouchers Scottsbluff, NE • • 40 Vouchers 20 Vouchers Standing Rock Reservation • 20 Vouchers Sioux Falls • 121 Vouchers • Sioux City, IA • 30 Vouchers

Nebraska Communities Currently we have Veterans housed in Scottsbluff, Gering, Alliance & Sidney. Looking to house more with coverage in Bayard, Bridgeport, Kimball, Gordon, Hay Springs, Chadron.

Benefits of VASH Guaranteed income Having a say in security deposits: Set your own amount based on local standards. Annual property recertification: Third-party inspections help to maintain quality. Benefit of VA services: Ongoing case management provides a safety net for tenants and lowers default risks. HUGE BENEFIT! A chance to honor those who served: HUD-VASH landlords are part of the solution to ending homelessness among Veterans, who sacrificed so much to keep our country safe and free.

Steps To Get Connected Step 1 Visit your local housing authority. They will guide you through filling out the necessary paperwork. Step 2 Provide any information required by your local housing agency. This may vary by location, but generally includes the number and size of the rental units you have available. Step 3 Alter your advertising and apartment listings to reflect that you accept Section 8 and HUD-VASH vouchers. Recipients of the vouchers find their own housing, so they need to know that you are willing to rent to them. Step 4 Schedule a property inspection with the housing authority to ensure that your apartment meets the renters' needs and complies with HUD requirements. You will be given a time frame to make any necessary repairs. If the repairs are not made, the voucher holder will have to look for another rental unit.

Thank You!!! Landlords and Property Management Companies are critical players in providing Veterans an opportunity to house. Areas of South Dakota and Nebraska are in the process of declaring an end to Veteran Homelessness because of your generosity and willingness to work with tough clients.

Black Hills VA Health Care System 113 Comanche Rd Ft. Meade, SD 57741 605 -347 -7000 HCHV Coordinator: Jamison Hild, LCPC, NCC, 605 -490 -8587 HUD VASH Coordinator: Jordan Walsh, CSW-PIP, 605 -490 -3163 Nebraska HUD VASH: Tara Dewitt, LCSW-PIP 605 -890 -3406 Questions?