Housing
Housing
The Issue of Housing & Homelessness
About 1.4 million other veterans, meanwhile, are considered at risk of homelessness due to poverty, lack of support networks, and dismal living conditions in overcrowded or substandard housing.
- Homeless Veterans VA Website – VA website with information on programs designed to help homeless veterans, including health care, housing assistance, employment/job training and mental health (http://www.va.gov/homeless/)
VA Loans
“According to the Department of Veteran Affairs, from 2011 to 2016, only 6% of the nation’s 21 million veterans and active service members made use of the VA loan program. The data indicates that the majority of eligible beneficiaries are not making use of this program.”
- Consumers Advocate: A Guide to the Pros & Cons of VA Loans, Requirements, Terms, & Benefits(ttps://www.consumersadvocate.org/va-loans)
- Information on VA Loans: (https://loans.usnews.com/va-loans)
- How VA Loans Work: (https://loans.usnews.com/va-loans#how-va-loans-work)
- VA Home Loan Programs: https://loans.usnews.com/va-loans#additional-va-home-loan-programs
Finding Housing
The U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD) estimates that 40,056 veterans are homeless on any given night.
- Apartment Guide: local listings with specific filters such as military, income restricted, and assistant living(https://www.apartmentguide.com/military/)
- Veterans’ Guide to Saving on Housing Costs (https://www.reviews.com/blog/veterans-home-buying-guide/)