❤️HUD-VASH💙
Veteran Housing Assistance

🏠 About the Program

HUD and the Department of Veterans Affairs, through a cooperative partnership, provide long-term case management, supportive services, and permanent housing support through the HUD-Veterans Affairs Supportive Housing program (HUD-VASH).

✅ Who the Program Helps

Eligible homeless Veterans receive VA-provided case management and supportive services to help maintain:

  • Stability

  • Recovery from physical and mental health challenges

  • Recovery from substance use

  • Support for functional concerns that may contribute to or result from homelessness

💵 Housing Support Through PCHA

HUD has provided “Housing Choice” Section 8 vouchers designated for HUD-VASH to PCHA to assist with rental payments.

The goal of the program is to promote maximum Veteran recovery and independence, helping Veterans and their families sustain permanent housing in the community.

🔍 Eligibility Requirements

This program is designed to serve the most vulnerable homeless Veterans.
To qualify, Veterans must:

  • Be VA Health Care eligible

  • Be homeless

  • Participate in VA case management services to obtain and maintain permanent, independent, community housing

📣 Referrals

Veterans may be referred by any Homeless Program to be considered for the HUD-VASH program.

🏘️ Landlord Participation

Landlords interested in leasing their rental units to HUD-VASH voucher participants may contact us to obtain additional information about special lease-up procedures.


Housing Opportunity:

👋 Meet Our VASH Coordinators

Karen Brodess

⭐ Senior VASH Coordinator
📬 Caseload: Last names M – Z
📧 Email: kbrodess@pinellashousing.com
📞 Extension: 3042

Katherine Velez

⭐ VASH Coordinator
📬 Caseload: Last names A – L
📧 Email: kvelez@pinellashousing.com
📞 Extension: 3039