Call
1-877-4AID VET
(1-877-424-3838)
The
Department of Veterans Affairs' (VA) has founded a National Call Center for
Homeless Veterans hotline to ensure that homeless Veterans or Veterans at-risk
for homelessness have free, 24/7 access to trained counselors.
Also
on the VA's Help Line web page is their National VA Homeless Resource Guide in
Word and PDF formats.
Specially Adapted Homes for Disabled
Veterans – Grants from the Veterans Administration
Severely disabled veterans or service members may be
entitled to a home especially adapted to their needs. Grants are available from
the Veterans Administration to assist in either building a new specially
adapted home or in purchasing an existing home to modify and remodel to meet
their disability-related requirements.
The grants from the VA may be approved
for:
·
50
percent of the cost of building, buying, or remodeling adapted homes or paying off
those homes already acquired, up to a maximum of $50,000.
·
The
actual cost, up to a maximum of $10,000, for adaptations to a veteran’s
residence or acquisition of a residence that has already been adapted with
special features for the veteran’s particular disability.
·
A
guaranteed loan or a direct loan from the VA to supplement the grant to acquire
a specially adapted home.
·
Temporary
Residence Adaptation Grant providing assistance to veterans who are temporarily
residing in a home owned by a family member. The grant would assist the veteran
in adapting the family member's home to meet the veteran's special needs.
More information about
the Specially Adapted Housing Program
The following is contact information for the Florida region’s
Specially Adapted Housing agents. St. Petersburg is
Florida’s Regional Loan Center.
Jamian Ortiz
VA Regional Office (261)
P.O. Box 1437
St. Petersburg, FL 33731
Email: jamian.ortiz@va.gov
(727) 319-7264
Fax (727) 319-7762
Alixa Andino
Email: alixa.andino@va.gov
(727) 319-7573
Fax: (727) 319-7762
Sue Brandon
Email: susan.brandon@va.gov
(727) 319-7520
Fax: (727) 319-7762
Wayne Jackson
Email: wayne.jackson2@va.gov
(727) 319-7504
Fax: (727) 319-7762
Lucy Ambs
Email: lucia.ambs@va.gov
(727) 319-7526
Fax: (727) 319-7762
Charles Beachboard
Email: charles.beachboard@va.gov
(727) 319-6642
Fax: (727) 319-7762
Doug Yale
Email: doug.yale@va.gov
(727) 319-7505
Fax: (727) 319-7762
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Web Resources for
Veterans
Florida Dept. of Veterans Affairs
The Florida
Department of Veterans Affairs is a resource center for services and
information on issues concerning Florida
veterans.
The U.S.
Department of Veterans
The U.S.
Dept. of Veterans offers programs to help veterans get the services they have
earned.
Veterans Employment Information
The fedshirevets.gov
website contains information for job-seeking veterans, veterans currently
employed by the Federal Government, and Federal human resources specialists.
This site will assist individuals when determining a veteran's special rights
and privileges for Federal civil service employment. The link above contains
the most recent information and developments regarding Veterans
employment.
HUD
Veteran Resource Center - (HUDVET) - CPD - HUD
HUD's
Office of Community Planning and Development (CPD), in consultation with
national veteran service organizations, has established a Veteran Resource
Center (HUDVET). The goal is to provide veterans and their family members with information
on HUD's community-based programs and services. Veterans can find a range of
resources on this site, including:
§ Vet Preference Policy
§ Information on the Service
Members Civil Relief Act
§ Social Security
Administration benefits
HudVet is also a source of
information on HUD programs to combat homelessness, domestic violence,
community and economic development, and affordable housing.
National
Coalition for Homeless Veterans
The National
Coalition for Homeless Veterans (NCHV) is a nonprofit organization that serves
as the resource and technical assistance center for a national network of
community-based service providers and local, state and federal agencies that
provide emergency and supportive housing, food, health services, job training
and placement assistance, legal aid and case management support for hundreds of
thousands of homeless veterans each year.
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