Supportive Services for Veteran Families (SSVF)

Supportive Services for Veteran Families (SSVF)

Program Status: Active; started nationally in 2008, in North Dakota in 2012

Geographic Scope: All 53 counties in North Dakota

Funding Source: U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs

Program Goal:
Promoting housing stability among low-income veteran families who reside in or are transitioning to permanent housing.

Approach:
SSVF provides a housing with supportive services approach by helping veteran families meet their primary need of housing while addressing barriers to housing stability.

Target Population:

Low-income veteran families

Those residing in or transitioning to permanent housing

Services Provided:

Veteran Outreach

Community Outreach

Landlord Outreach

Individualized case management to increase housing stability

Temporary financial assistance to increase housing stability including:

- Time-limited rent payments
- Utility assistance
- Time-limited hotel/motel stays
- Transportation assistance
- Moving expenses
- Licensed child care

Connections to Healthcare and Daily Living Services

Housing Counseling

Employment and Vocational Services

Income Support

Legal Services

Personal Financial Planning and Credit Counseling Services

Program Variants:

SSVF (standard)

SSVF Shallow Subsidy

Administered By:
Private non-profit organizations and consumer cooperatives, funded by the Veterans Administration

Contact Information:

Phone: 701-232-2452

Toll-Free: 800-726-7960

Fax: 701-298-3115

Email: info@capnd.org

Address: NASCSP, 3233 South University Drive, Fargo, ND 58104