from service to shelter: housing veterans in rural america
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A demographic look at veterans and their housing needs in rural America.TRANSCRIPT
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From Service to Shelter:Housing Veterans in Rural America
Funded by The Home Depot Foundation
Presented by:Eric Oberdorfer, Research Associate
HOUSING ASSISTANCE COUNCILApril 9th, 2014
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Veterans in Rural America
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Veterans in Rural America
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Veterans in Rural America
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Veterans in Rural America
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Veterans in Rural America
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Veterans in Rural America
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Veterans in Rural America
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Veterans in Rural America
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Veterans in Rural America
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Veterans in Rural America
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Veteran Housing Issues in Rural America
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Rural Veteran Homelessness
Veterans typically make up a greater percentage of the homeless population in rural America
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The HUD-VASH Program in Rural America
Credited in lowering the homeless veteran population by 17.2 percent since 2009
Barriers exist in rural America Distances to VA facilities and other service providers Difficulty enumerating homeless population Only 3 percent of HUD-VASH vouchers are allocated to VA Medical
Centers in rural America
Photo by Carlos Gonzalez Photo by Cathy ten Broeke
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Veteran Seniors in Rural America
In the next ten years, 70 percent of veterans in rural America will be over the age of 65
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Housing Accessibility for Veterans
Critical for senior veterans and veterans with service-related disabilities
Home modificationshelp veterans remainin their homes
Federal grants to assist withmodifications
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Thank you,
And please look in your packet for HAC’s latest report From Service to Shelter, made possible
with funding from The Home Depot Foundation