VA can help Veterans at risk of homelessness

RallyPoint News — Thu, 06 Jan 2022 16:22:30 -0500

ChooseVA for the housing benefits you’ve earned.

Response by SPC Maurice Evans made Jan 6 at 2022 6:17 PM

SPC Maurice Evans — Thu, 06 Jan 2022 18:17:12 -0500

I am not at risk yet. Won't know until 1/24 or later now with 5inch snow

Response by SPC Maurice Evans made Jan 8 at 2022 7:09 PM

SPC Maurice Evans — Sat, 08 Jan 2022 19:09:58 -0500

If it wasn't for the VA we ( my family would have gone cold during first week of tornado in Mayfield kY They found some one to loan us a generator set it up give us 10 gal of gas to get started and teach me how to operate it on the second day GO VA

Response by SGT Private RallyPoint Member made Jan 9 at 2022 1:58 PM

SGT Private RallyPoint Member — Sun, 09 Jan 2022 13:58:49 -0500

Thanks for the post.

Response by Lt Col John (Jack) Christensen made Jan 12 at 2022 3:42 PM

Lt Col John (Jack) Christensen — Wed, 12 Jan 2022 15:42:25 -0500

Great benefit, I've used it for 3 different homes over the years.

Response by CW3 Kevin Storm made Jan 19 at 2022 3:10 PM

CW3 Kevin Storm — Wed, 19 Jan 2022 15:10:01 -0500

This program has its good and bad aspects. It really gets down to the Veteran. You will have those who are ready to better themselves, and you will have those who are going to the abuse the program. I had a co worker who had worked in one of homeless veterans programs trying to get housing for people. It was not uncommon for him to get threats from vets, gov vehicle trashed, veterans bringing bed bugs into these apartments, and other less savory practices. It would sour landlords and soon make it impossible to find other apartments. Also some of these places that get constructed are built jointly with state and federal monies so it will allow other homeless people who are non veterans into a facility. Again both good and bad. Good for the city as they are now meeting federal guidelines, bad for the VA as the place where they get built in high cost of living areas are now on VA property. This would mean that the VA essentially was becoming a dumping ground for non veteran non desirables IMHO.