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Homeless Services Network says VA-funded program helped more than 1,100 veteran households this year
Summary
Annie Johnson of the Homeless Services Network of Central Florida told Operation Outreach the VA-funded Supportive Services for Veteran Families program helped 1,160 veteran households (724 individual veterans) this year and provides prevention dollars, case management and short-term shelter or hotel stays while seeking permanent housing.
Annie Johnson, veterans program advisor for the Homeless Services Network of Central Florida, told Operation Outreach that the agency is funded through the U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs and runs the Supportive Services for Veteran Families (SSVF) program that directs prevention and case-management dollars to veteran households in Central Florida.
"We are funded through the VA," Johnson said, explaining that HSN works alongside nonprofits, local government, faith-based organizations and businesses to connect people experiencing homelessness with stable housing and services. She said HSN prioritizes the most vulnerable because funding is limited.
Johnson described…
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