City of Madison Awarded Vouchers to Provide Homes for Homeless Veterans
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Madison Mayor Paul Soglin announced today that as a result of a joint effort between the city of Madison, the William S. Middleton VA Hospital and the U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD), twenty-five homeless veterans will soon be placed in permanent housing. The supportive housing assistance announced today in partnership with US Senator Tammy Baldwin is provided through the HUD-Veterans Affairs Supportive Housing (HUD-VASH) program which combines rental assistance from HUD with case management and clinical services provided by VA.
The City of Madison is receiving over $135,000 for the vouchers to support the twenty-five veterans in the currently-under-construction supportive housing on Rethke Avenue. This city funded and supported housing will be completed in April. This development will include case management and clinical services to support these veterans and other homeless individuals who will reside in the over 70 units opening in the spring.
"It is heartwarming to share this information on Veteran’s Day. As we work to provide housing for hundreds of homeless, this effort, to assist those who served our country but have no home, is crucial. I am so grateful for the assistance of Senator Baldwin and the support from HUD and the Veterans Hospital for these vouchers to support our efforts," said Mayor Soglin. "Permanent supportive housing, like the Rethke Avenue project, which includes services such as case managers for residents, is part of our long term strategy as we work to eliminate homelessness. These vouchers will play a critical role in our efforts."
"We have a shared responsibility to meet the needs of veterans who served our nation and who experience homelessness," said U.S. Senator Tammy Baldwin, "I applaud the Obama Administration for investing in Wisconsin’s efforts to support our veterans and I’m proud to support this collaboration between the Community Development Authority of the City of Madison and the William S. Middleton Memorial Veterans Hospital to serve those who have bravely served this nation."
Nationwide, nearly $12-million is being allocated to 79 local public housing agencies to serve homeless veterans. Every year since 2008, HUD and the VA have awarded HUD-VASH vouchers based on geographic need and public housing agency (PHA) administrative performance. The allocation process for HUD-VASH vouchers is a collaborative approach that relies on three sets of data: HUD’s point-in-time data on homeless veterans, VA data on the number of contacts with homeless veterans, and performance data from public housing and the local VA hospital.
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