ATTACHMENT E - SQUARES.pdf

This document is an informational one-page overview of SQUARES 2.0, a VA (Department of Veterans Affairs) online system designed to help care for homeless and at-risk veterans. SQUARES 2.0 provides immediate eligibility confirmation, batch inquiries, and veteran identification services for community providers working with homeless veterans. The system allows care providers to submit veteran identification traits to an online portal and quickly determine eligibility for homeless grant programs, enabling services without requiring veterans to wait or visit a VA Medical Center for documentation.

VA staff and organizations receiving VA homeless program grant funding (such as SSVF, GPD, CERS) are authorized to access SQUARES 2.0, with community-based homeless service organizations able to use the tool after signing a data use agreement. The upgraded system offers new capabilities including immediate online enrollment verification, military service information, and VHA enrollment details. Training and additional information about SQUARES 2.0 can be found at https://www.va.gov/homeless/squares, with the overall goal of providing quicker and simpler access to care for homeless veterans.