CalVet Home Loan Program
Below-market-rate home loans exclusively for eligible California veterans.
How to reach them
- Call the National Call Center for Homeless Veterans at 1-877-424-383824/7 — connects veterans who are homeless or at risk with local help.
- Serves all of California
Next step
See every California program for this need, how they fit together, and what to try first.
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Source: California Department of Veterans Affairs (CalVet), the official California state veterans agency. Details can change; confirm directly with the program.
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