This letter in the Baltimore Sun online explains benefits available to homeless vets. It's written by the executive director of the Homeless Persons Representation Project Inc. and the co-chairman of the Maryland State Bar Association's Military Law Committee.
One third of the homeless, it is estimated, are vets. These programs are underutilized and, the authors claim, improper denials and lengthy waits occur.
Highlights:
The Veterans Affairs Supportive Housing (VASH) program can provide a rent subsidy to veterans that allows them to pay approximately 30 percent of their income for rent. This program is a major tool to end homelessness
Some veterans may be eligible for service-connected disability compensation, which can pay them more than $2,600 a month, depending on their disability rating, and can more than cover the cost of housing
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