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1 online resource (iv, 77 pages) : color illustrations, color map |
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online resource cr rdacarrier |
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"GAO-17-101." |
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Includes bibliographical references. |
| Contents |
Background. -- VA uses supportive-housing EULs to provide homeless veterans with affordable housing and a range of services o VA campuses. -- VA continues to develop supportive-housing EULs, but faces challenges and lacks specific policies. -- VA uses three additional key programs to provide housing assistance and supportive services to homeless veterans. -- Conclusions. -- Recommendations for executive action. -- Agency comments and our evaluation. |
| Summary |
In August 2016, HUD and VA announced that the number of homeless veterans in the United States had been cut nearly in half since 2010 to less than 40,000. Part of this effort is the EUL program, which uses unneeded federal property (land or buildings) for housing for homeless veterans. GAO was asked to review VA's EUL program and other efforts to end veteran homelessness. This report examines: (1) how VA uses EULs to provide supportive-housing and services, (2) VA's plans to develop additional supportive-housing through EULs and how past plans have been implemented, and (3) how HUD-VASH, GPD, and SSVF have helped support the goal of ending veterans' homelessness. GAO recommends that VA (1) document its decision-making process in selecting projects as required by VA's policy and (2) update its policy to address the current authority and specify how to identify properties for supportive-housing EULs to meet the needs of homeless veterans. |
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Online resource; title from PDF cover page (GAO web site, viewed Jan. 9, 2017). |
| Subject |
United States. Veterans Administration -- Management -- Evaluation.
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Homeless veterans -- Services for -- United States.
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Homeless veterans -- Housing -- United States.
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Government property -- United States -- Management.
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Building leases -- United States -- Management.
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Online resources.
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Electronic books.
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Electronic government information.
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United States. Congress. Senate. Committee on Veterans' Affairs, sponsoring body.
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Management improvements could help VA better identify supportive-housing projects |
| Gpo Item No. |
0546-D (online) |
| Sudoc No. |
GA 1.13:GAO-17-101 |
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