Connecticut is set to receive $264,272 in federal funding to help provide permanent homes to veterans experiencing homelessness. The supportive housing assistance is provided through the HUD-Veterans Affairs Supportive Housing (HUD-VASH) Program which combines rental assistance from the Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD) with case management and clinical services provided by U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs (VA).

Under the allocation, the West Haven Housing Authority will receive $171,840 for 20 vouchers, and the Meriden Housing Authority will receive $92,432 for nine vouchers.

“Ending chronic homelessness among veterans is a milestone that requires constant vigilance, and we welcome these new federal funds to support and sustain that ongoing commitment. No veteran who served and sacrificed for our nation should be left without a home,” the members of Connecticut’s Congressional delegation said in a joint statement.
The federal government earlier this year certified that Connecticut’s recently increased housing efforts have effectively eliminated homelessness among veterans, meaning that the state has the capacity and sustainable systems in place to quickly find and connect a veteran who becomes homeless to the assistance needed for him or her to achieve stable, permanent housing. Connecticut is only one of three states in the nation to achieve this goal.