Meet Your Basic Needs - Housing
Meet Your Basic Needs: Housing
If you’re a Veteran seeking affordable housing, explore the following resources collected by FINVET. You’ll find info on VA housing assistance programs, emergency shelters, foreclosure prevention, and programs tailored to help Veterans, including homeless Veterans, secure safe, stable housing solutions.
Housing Counseling and Rental Resources
Access emergency housing assistance via hotlines or the web. For more complete support for homelessness, rentals, and homeownership take advantage of a housing counseling agency through the Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD) which can provide services including budget, financial, credit, loan, and foreclosure counseling. Most services offered are free.
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Access emergency assistance for food, housing, clothing, and utilities through the United Way by calling 211 to speak to someone now or search for resources online by location.
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The nationwide network of HUD-participating housing counseling agencies help consumers across America make informed housing decisions. Call 800-569-4287 or 202-708-1455 (TTY) to get connected to a counselor or search online to find a HUD-participating housing counseling agency near you. Find out if housing counseling is right for you by playing this video.
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Find opportunities for Rental Assistance provided by the HUD and your local public housing agency.
VA Housing Programs
Learn how VA can help you meet your basic housing needs.
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If you’re a Veteran who is homeless or experiencing housing instability, get assistance from the National Call Center for Homeless Veterans at 1(877) 4AID-VET (877-424-3838) or visit the VA Homeless Programs website for more resources. Get an introduction to how to utilize VA Homeless Programs in this video.
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Find out how VA can help to avoid foreclosure by contacting a VA loan technician at 877-827-3702.
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VA direct and VA-backed Veterans home loans can help Veterans, service members, and their survivors to buy, build, improve, or refinance a home. Learn about different loan programs including how to apply online or by contacting a VA loan technician at 877-827-3702. This video provides a full explainer on VA Home Loans or jump directly to a quick 3-minute explainer of what exactly a VA Home Loan is.
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Find out if you’re eligible for VA’s Home Improvements and Structural Alterations benefit, which provides medically necessary improvements.
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Learn about refinancing with the VA home loan program to pay for home renovations in this episode of the SITREP.
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