1. VA Black Hills Health Care System Homeless Programming

2. Black Hills VA Catchment Areas

3. Homeless Programs & Initiatives
Prevention Services
National Call Center for Homeless Veterans
Veterans Justice Outreach Program / Veteran Reentry Program
Housing Supportive Services
HUD / VASH
Grant and Per Diem
Treatment Services
Health Care for Homeless Veterans
Veteran Stand Downs (May 9-10 Scottsbluff)
Veteran Outreach Center
Homeless Veterans Dental Assistance
Domiciliary Care for Homeless Veterans
Employment and Job Training
VHA Vocational Rehabilitation (a/k/a Compensated Work Therapy)
Community Employment

4. HUD-VASH Program Partnership between HUD & VA
Supported housing program designed to offer housing vouchers to low- income veterans. Veterans are required to pay 30% of their income towards rent and the remaining rent is covered by the voucher.
Provides permanent housing and ongoing case management treatment.
Eligibility:
Veteran must qualify for VA medical services
Veteran needs to be homeless or at risk of homelessness
Veteran must meet income guidelines based on household size and county of residence (Ex. A single Veteran wanting to live in Scotts Bluff County cannot earn more than $23,800 per year).
Veteran cannot be on the Lifetime Sex Offender Registry
Veteran must agree to participate in case management
*Prioritization based on chronicity, VI-SPDAT score, clinical considerations

5. HUD-VASH Program In South Dakota and Nebraska
Black Hills:
Meade/Butte/Lawrence Counties
40 Vouchers
Pennington/Fall River Counties
149 Vouchers
Scottsbluff, NE
20 Vouchers
Pine Ridge Reservation
Rosebud Reservation
Standing Rock Reservation
Sioux Falls:
Sioux Falls
121 Vouchers
Sioux City, IA
30 Vouchers

6. Nebraska Communities
Currently we have Veterans housed in Scottsbluff, Gering, Alliance & Sidney.
Looking to house more with coverage in Bayard, Bridgeport, Kimball, Gordon, Hay Springs, Chadron.

7. Benefits of VASH Guaranteed income
Having a say in security deposits: Set your own amount based on local standards.
Annual property recertification: Third-party inspections help to maintain quality.
Benefit of VA services: Ongoing case management provides a safety net for tenants and lowers default risks. HUGE BENEFIT!
A chance to honor those who served: HUD-VASH landlords are part of the solution to ending homelessness among Veterans, who sacrificed so much to keep our country safe and free.

8. Steps To Get Connected Step 1
Visit your local housing authority. They will guide you through filling out the necessary paperwork.
Step 2
Provide any information required by your local housing agency. This may vary by location, but generally includes the number and size of the rental units you have available.
Step 3
Alter your advertising and apartment listings to reflect that you accept Section 8 and HUD-VASH vouchers. Recipients of the vouchers find their own housing, so they need to know that you are willing to rent to them.
Step 4
Schedule a property inspection with the housing authority to ensure that your apartment meets the renters' needs and complies with HUD requirements. You will be given a time frame to make any necessary repairs. If the repairs are not made, the voucher holder will have to look for another rental unit.

9. Thank You!!!
Landlords and Property Management Companies are critical players in providing Veterans an opportunity to house.
Areas of South Dakota and Nebraska are in the process of declaring an end to Veteran Homelessness because of your generosity and willingness to work with tough clients.

10. Black Hills VA Health Care System 113 Comanche Rd Ft
Black Hills VA Health Care System 113 Comanche Rd Ft. Meade, SD
HCHV Coordinator: Jamison Hild, LCPC, NCC,
HUD VASH Coordinator: Jordan Walsh, CSW-PIP,
Nebraska HUD VASH: Tara Dewitt, LCSW-PIP
Questions?