The “Housing and Urban Development-Veterans Affairs Supportive Housing” (HUD-VASH)Program provides permanent housing subsidies and case management services to homeless veterans with mental and addictive disorders through a collaboration of the Departments of Housing and Urban Development and Veteran Affairs. A total of 1019 HUD-VASH vouchers have been awarded to the Orange County Housing Authority (OCHA) to date.
Eligibility and Selection Criteria
The National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal year 2021 (PL 116-283), included provisions expanding eligibility for HUD-VASH. The law went into effect on January 01, 2021.
Veterans enrolled in HUD-VASH, but otherwise ineligible for VA health care services, may receive case management and supported services offered by HUD-VASH providers through the local VAMC’s HUD-VASH program. Veterans served under the new legislation may not be eligible for additional healthcare services offered by the VA and should be linked to community resources/services for support.
- Eligible for HUD-VASH:
- Honorable Discharge
- General Discharge
- Other than Honorable Discharge
- Bad Conduct Discharge (from a special court-martial)
- Ineligible for HUD-VASH:
- Dishonorable Discharge
- Bad Conduct Discharge (from a general court-martial)
- OCHA will not have authority to maintain a waiting list or apply local preferences for HUD-VASH vouchers
- Regulatory requirements for Housing Choice Vouchers apply to HUD-VASH
Who should you call?
For directions to the CRRC and to schedule an appointment, please call (844) 838-8300 or (714) 562-9803. You may also dial 2-1-1 to be connected to a CES access point for veterans.
