Salem Housing Authority Awarded Money For Additional HUD-Veterans Affairs Supportive Housing Vouchers

(SALEM, Ore.) — The Salem Housing Authority was recently awarded $117,516 for 25 additional HUD-Veterans Affairs Supportive Housing vouchers from the U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development. The housing vouchers will be issued to veterans identified in Salem and administered in partnership with the Portland Veterans Affairs Medical Center/Salem Community-Based Outpatient Clinic between Oct. 2014 and Oct. 2015.

The HUD-Veterans Affairs Supportive Housing program combines rental assistance for homeless veterans with case management and clinical services provided by the Department of Veterans Affairs.

"The Salem Housing Authority is committed to serving veterans in need. With these additional 25 rental vouchers, Salem will have a total of 63 vouchers for veterans allowing SHA to provide greater housing stability, security, and safety for Salem veterans," said Salem Housing Authority Administrator, Andrew Wilch.

To learn more about the HUD-VASH program, please refer to www.cityofsalem.net/SHA or contact Phil Dean, Housing Supervisor managing the VASH program, at 503-588-6463 or pdean@cityofsalem.net, or contact the Portland VA Medical Center/Salem Community-Based Outpatient Clinic. TDD users, dial 711. Si necesita ayuda para comprender esta información, por favor llame 503-588-6368.