D.4.5 SQUARES.pdf

This document is an informational overview of SQUARES 2.0, a VA online system designed to help care providers quickly determine homeless veterans' eligibility for services and grants. SQUARES 2.0 enables online inquiries where care providers can submit veteran identification details to the VA portal, which then returns eligibility information for homeless grant programs and VA healthcare. The system's key upgrades include immediate eligibility confirmation, batch inquiries for shelters and drop-in centers, and the ability to offer critically necessary services for homeless and at-risk veterans without requiring document submission or in-person VA Medical Center visits. Access is limited to VA staff, organizations receiving VA homeless program grant funding, and community-based homeless service organizations that sign a data use agreement with the VA.