Stabenow, Peters Announce $235,635 Investment for Veterans Housing in West Michigan

Press Release

U.S. Senators Debbie Stabenow and Gary Peters today announced a $235,635 investment in West Michigan to provide assistance to help end veteran homelessness. The assistance is part of the U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development and the U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs Supportive Housing (HUD-VASH) program.

"America's veterans put their lives on the line for the safety of this country and its citizens," said Senator Stabenow. "This support will help get our heroes off the streets and into permanent homes."

"Our men and women in uniform put their lives on the line to defend our country, and we must ensure they have our full support when they return home and begin the transition back to civilian life," said Senator Peters, a former Lt. Commander in the U.S. Navy Reserve. "On any given night, there are nearly 50,000 veterans across the country without a roof over their heads. This investment provides much needed assistance to help homeless veterans in West Michigan find a permanent place to call home, and helps keep our promise to support our service members, veterans and their families."

The HUD-VASH program combines rental assistance vouchers from HUD with case management and clinical services provided by the VA to help homeless veterans find and keep permanent housing. VA Medical Centers are responsible for assessing homeless veterans and referring them to local housing agencies for rental vouchers. Vouchers are awarded based on an individual's duration of homelessness and need for long-term support to maintain permanent housing. The State of Michigan is receiving a total investment of $1.6 million for the program.

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