# Presentation: 148393

## VA

**VA**
**VETERANS**
**HOMELESS PROGRAMS**

## TO CARE FOR HIM WHO SHALL 

**HAVE BORNE THE BATTLE**,

**AND FOR HIS WIDOW AND HIS ORPHAN...**

**Abraham Lincoln**

## PURPOSE

- To administer the laws providing benefits and other services to veterans and their dependents and the beneficiaries of veterans.

**http://www.va.gov/pubaff/fedben/**

## VETERANS HEALTH ADMINISTRATION

-       163 hospitals
-        137 nursing homes
-        43 domiciliaries
-        850 ambulatory care and community-based clinics
-        206 readjustment counseling centers

**http://www.va.gov/vbs/health/**

-         More than 200,000 staff

-         More than $30 billion budget

## VETERANS BENEFITS ADMINISTRATION

- _Compensation Totals as of September 30, 2002_

| Class of Dependent | Number | Monthly Value |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Veteran recipients--total | 2,298,287 | 1,465,761,000 |
| Veterans less than 30% disabled 
(no dependency benefit) | 1,209,274 | 162,020,000 |
| Veterans 30% or more disabled | 1,189,013 | 1,303,741,000 |
| Without dependents | 378,596 | 386,724,000 |
|  With dependents | 810,417 | 917,017,000 |

## 	Veteran Population in the U.S. and Puerto Rico by Sex 				               (As of September 30, 2003)	

- 	**Veteran Population in the U.S. and Puerto Rico by Sex** 				               **(As of September 30, 2003)**

- (25.3 million)

- 93% Male

**VetPop2001Adj.**
**Office of the Actuary, VA**

- 7% Female

##  BY PERIOD OF SERVICE 				             (As of March 2003)

** ****BY PERIOD OF SERVICE** 				             **(As of March 2003)**

- ***There were 1,000 World War I veterans.  Note:  If they also served in WW II, they are counted in WW II.**

## PERCENT  OF VETERANS BY RACE AND NATIONAL ORIGIN

**US CENSUS BUREAU**
**CENSUS 2000**

## FEMALE VETERANS, U.S. 

**AND PUERTO RICO**

- Millions

- Year

***VetPop2001 Adj.***
***December 2002***

## TYPES OF MEDICAL INSURANCE FOR HOMELESS VETERANS & NONVETERANS OF HOMELESS ASSISTANCE PROGRAMS AND SERVICES

**Source:  1996 National Survey of Homeless Assistance Providers and Clients (1999), Urban Institute, Washington DC**

## WHO ARE HOMELESS VETERANS?

**Homeless veterans are:**
- Mostly males (3% are females)
- 80% have psychiatric/substance abuse disorder
- 33% have both psychiatric and substance abuse disorders

**Characteristics:**
- 65% in shelters/streets at 1st contact
- 40% homeless six months or more
- Half served during Vietnam Era

**Source (Rosenheck 1996)**

## DEMOGRAPHICS OF HOMELESS VETERANS

| 23% | Homeless population are veterans |
| --- | --- |
| 31% | Male homeless population are veterans |
| 57% | Have used VA Health Care Services (25% targeted) |
| 32% | Homeless 1 year or more |
| 31% | Homeless 4 times or more |
| 89% | Received Honorable Discharge |
| 71% | Reside in central cities (31%) |
| 21% | Reside in suburban areas (46%) |
| 9% | Reside in rural areas (23%) |
| 33% | Stationed in war zone |
| 28% | Exposed to combat |
| 67% | 3 years or more military service |

**SOURCE:  VA Office of Homeless Veteran Programs**

## GRANT & PER DIEM 

**Grant/Per Diem Programs**

**    ****Per Diem Only Programs**

**Van Sites**

**GRANT & PER DIEM**

-  FY 98   -   44 operating sites    -   866 beds
-  FY 02   -   151 operating sites   -   4,776 beds
- *FY 06  -   225-400 operating sites   -  10,000 beds

**Estimate**

- *

## COMMUNITY HOMELESS ASSESSMENT

**COMMUNITY HOMELESS ASSESSMENT**

- Puerto Rico

**LOCAL EDUCATION & NETWORKING GROUPS**

**(CHALENG)**

## STAND DOWN

**  ****1994-2002  –  Nearly 900 Events**
**  ****135,000 - Veterans (5.5% women in 2002)**
**  ****12,000  -  Spouses**
**  ****6,000 - Children**
**  ****130,000 - Volunteers**

**SOURCE:  VA Office of Homeless Veteran Programs**

## VBA HOMELESS VETERANSOUTREACH COORDINATORS

**VBA HOMELESS VETERANS****OUTREACH COORDINATORS**

- Full Time

- Part Time

- Puerto Rico

- 20 sites have full-time coordinators, 37 sites have part-time coordinators

## CONTACT INFORMATION

**CONTACT INFORMATION**

**Tel:  202-273-5764**

**Email:  homelessvets@mail.va.gov**

**VA Web Page:  www.va.gov**