VA North Florida/South Georgia Health Care - Homeless Veteran Care
Official VA housing assistance page for homeless or at-risk veterans offering help with shelter, permanent housing, job training, education, and care coordination.
Programs & services
Listed on the organization's official site (va.gov), checked Sep 5, 2026. Always confirm availability with the organization.
- Permanent Supportive Housing ProgramProvides eligible Veterans with housing vouchers and ongoing intensive case management services.
- HUD-VASH (VA Support Housing)Provides permanent housing and ongoing case management treatment services for homeless Veterans who need support to live independently.
- Grant and Per Diem Transitional Housing ProgramProvides transitional housing or other service centers for homeless Veterans.
- Health Care for Re-Entry Veterans ProgramFocuses on the special needs of Veterans preparing to leave state or federal prison systems.
- Veterans Justice Outreach ProgramFocuses on Veterans serving in local jails and treatment courts.
- Homeless Veterans Dental InitiativeProvides a complete course of dental treatment for Veterans who successfully participate in one of the housing programs for at least 60 days.
- Health Care for Homeless Veterans (HCHV)Offers outreach, case management and residential treatment services to help Veterans transition from living on the street or in institutions to stable housing situations.
Eligibility
If you are a Veteran who is homeless or at risk of becoming homeless due to financial hardship, unemployment, addiction, depression, or transition from jail, VA North Florida/South Georgia health care can help you. Veterans who are working or disabled may qualify. The Homeless Veterans Dental Initiative provides for a complete course of dental treatment for Veterans who successfully participate in one of the housing programs for at least 60 days.
How to apply
Summarized from the program's official site (va.gov), checked Sep 5, 2026. Always confirm details with the program.
- Contact a VA North Florida/South Georgia homeless services care coordinator to get help.
- Tell the care coordinator what help you need, such as food and shelter, housing, job training, justice system navigation, financial support, treatment, or health and dental care.
- Work with program specialists if you need reentry, justice outreach, case management, bridge housing, housing vouchers, or transitional housing services.
- If placed in a housing program, continue participating as required to access added services such as the Homeless Veterans Dental Initiative.
What to expect
The page says care coordinators and specialists help connect Veterans with housing, health care, case management, VA and community services, and reintegration planning. For the Homeless Veterans Dental Initiative, Veterans receive a complete course of dental treatment after successfully participating in one of the housing programs for at least 60 days.
Contact
- 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 Florida
- 24/7
Next step
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Source: VA.gov, the official U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs website. Details can change; confirm directly with the program.
View source page (www.va.gov/north-florida-health-care/health-services/homeless-veteran-care)
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