Financial Hardship

[Sidney56]

Does anyone know of any organizations that will help a veteran that is in financial hardship? Need help fast, just received 10 day notice of eviction process.

[Berta]

Minutes ago I received this press release from VA that might help you-

or you could at least try to contact an agency that received this type of grant-there could be more info at the VA web site itself:

"Recent VA News Releases

To view and download VA news release, please visit the following

Internet address:

http://www.va.gov/opa/pressrel

VA Announces 46 Grants for Homeless Programs

Department Marks 20 Years Serving Homeless Veterans

WASHINGTON (October 18, 2007) - As the Department of Veterans Affairs

(VA) marks the 20th anniversary of its homeless program, VA has awarded

46 grants worth over $16 million to public and private non-profit groups

to assist homeless veterans.

"For the last 20 years, VA has worked with its community partners to

lift veterans out of homelessness," said Gordon H. Mansfield, Acting

Secretary of Veterans Affairs. "We are making progress by expanding

treatment, rehabilitation and safe transitional housing for our homeless

veterans, though more remains to be done."

Based on VA's national estimates, progress is being made for homeless

veterans. The number of homeless veterans on any night has decreased 20

percent during the last six years, and veterans as a percent of the

adult homeless population has decreased 10 percent.

This latest round of grants creates 950 beds for homeless veterans,

bringing to more than 12,000 the number of VA-funded community-based

beds provided by public and community non-profit and faith-based

organizations in 34 states and the District of Columbia.

VA has the largest integrated network of homeless assistance programs in

the country. It is the only federal agency providing substantial

one-on-one contact with the homeless. In many cities and rural areas,

VA social workers and other clinicians conduct extensive outreach

programs, clinical assessments, medical treatment, alcohol and drug

abuse counseling and employment assistance.

More information about VA's homeless programs is available on the

Internet at http://www.va.gov/homeless. A complete list of grants is

also available on the Internet at

http://www.va.gov/opa/pressrel/index.cfm"

Edited October 18, 2007 by Berta