Cuts to or flatlining of existing programs: The Budget proposes significant disinvestments in homeless programs administered by the Department of Veterans Affairs and Department of Housing and Urban Development. The budget proposes that for Fiscal Year 2016:

• The Supportive Services for Veteran Families (SSVF) program be funded at $300 million, a flat funding from the previous year and $75 million less than had previously been appropriated in advance for this year,
• The HUD-VA Supportive Housing (HUD-VASH) program receive no additional funding for new vouchers or VA case management this year, and
• The Grant and Per Diem (GPD) program be funded at $201 million, a decrease of $49 million from the previous year.
• The Homeless Veteran Reintegration Program (HVRP), administered through the Department of Labor, receive a flat funding allocation of $38.109 million
• These disinvestments would significantly impact the ability of communities to serve homeless veterans in need. NCHV is actively working to ensure that you have all of the resources that you need to do your job and end veteran homelessness in this country.

Please keep your eye on your email inbox in the coming days and weeks as we will be reaching out to you in order to follow up on these budgetary developments. In the meantime, please do not hesitate to reach out to us via email or phone with your concerns, comments, or questions.