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

Application Process

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To Apply:
Contact your local Community Action Agency. SSVF is offered in all 53 counties in North Dakota.

Contact Information:

• Phone: 701-232-2452
• Toll-Free: 800-726-7960
• Email: info@capnd.org