VA is providing case management funding to increase housing stabiliity for veterans by working with community organizations that offer focused housing stability services

The Department of Veterans Affairs (VA) Veterans Health Administration, Under Secretary for Health awarded United States Veterans Initiative (U.S. VETS) Long Beach a $450,000 Project Grant under the VA Homeless Providers Grant and Per Diem (GPD) Program (CFDA 64.024) for the period of October 1, 2025, through September 30, 2028. Under this award, U.S. VETS delivers case management and housing stability services to homeless and at-risk veterans in California by partnering with community-based organizations to provide focused interventions. These services include emergency shelter, case management, VA benefits assistance, employment support, and wraparound supportive services designed to facilitate veterans' transition from homelessness to permanent housing and self-sufficiency.

U.S. VETS operates multiple housing programs as part of this funding, including transitional and permanent supportive housing models that serve vulnerable veteran populations, including those experiencing chronic homelessness, mental health conditions, substance abuse disorders, and military sexual trauma. The organization leverages housing-first approaches with trauma-informed care, evidence-based interventions, and comprehensive supportive services including benefits coordination, medical and mental health care, addiction treatment, and life skills training. This award complements U.S. VETS' existing federal funding under other VA programs, including concurrent Supportive Services for Veteran Families (SSVF) grants and an indefinite delivery contract for Health Care for Homeless Veterans services throughout the Pacific Region.