Regional Administrator Jason Mohr Presents HUD-VASH Award to Omaha Housing Authority

HUD Great Plains Regional Administrator Jason Mohr joined Veterans Affairs (VA) and Omaha Housing Authority (OHA) officials for an award ceremony to present nearly $130,00 to provide a permanent home to veterans experiencing homelessness.

OHA received 25 vouchers through the HUD-Veterans Affairs Supportive Housing (HUD-VASH) Program which combines rental assistance from HUD with case management and clinical services provided by VA. Joplin has previously received HUD-VASH vouchers to support veterans housing across the city. With this latest award, the Joplin Housing Authority now has 157 VASH vouchers. In an April 6 news release HUD announced the award of more than 87,000 vouchers nationwide.

The VA Nebraska-Western Iowa Health Care System/Omaha Campus will identify homeless veterans who are eligible for the services and housing vouchers and refer the vets to the housing agency.

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