Veterans: Did you know there are only TEN people who Assist Veterans nationwide?
Code of Vets is one of them.
"As the pandemic depleted the savings of many American veterans and inflation on the rise, many have found themselves unable to make their rent payments. And as any of us who have rented are familiar, if you miss one rent payment, it is grounds for eviction.
The Code of Vets team found that, on average, most rent has gone up to keep up with inflation to about $200 more. Real estate firm Redfin reports that the average rent has increased 15.2% from last year.
How many people have gotten a 15.2% raise during that time to keep up?
While adjusting some household expenses like groceries may be plausible, rent is a fixed cost that comes knocking on the door every month."
But here's the real shocker!
"Inadequate Support
Veterans have access to HUD-VASH vouchers to help with housing issues. According to the U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development webpage, the program:
“…combines HUD’s Housing Choice Voucher (HCV) rental assistance for homeless Veterans with case management and clinical services provided by the Department of Veterans Affairs (VA).”
"A concerning trend that Code of Vets has found is that the program is not making adjustments to keep up with the inflationary rent increase, exacerbating the veteran eviction crisis. This has been an issue since at least 2020."
Vets are being forced into homelessness...and that includes their children.
Why??????? Hud says they don't have enough people working to keep up with the paperwork.
AND...
" when prompted why they aren’t utilizing the vouchers earmarked by Congress for veterans, they have been told that they were reallocated once given to the state. So now the veteran must wait on a waitlist like everyone else."
https://thepoliticalinsider.com/exclusive-sky-high-inflation-crushing-veterans-says-code-of-vets-founder-gretchen-smith/?
"As the pandemic depleted the savings of many American veterans and inflation on the rise, many have found themselves unable to make their rent payments. And as any of us who have rented are familiar, if you miss one rent payment, it is grounds for eviction.
The Code of Vets team found that, on average, most rent has gone up to keep up with inflation to about $200 more. Real estate firm Redfin reports that the average rent has increased 15.2% from last year.
How many people have gotten a 15.2% raise during that time to keep up?
While adjusting some household expenses like groceries may be plausible, rent is a fixed cost that comes knocking on the door every month."
But here's the real shocker!
"Inadequate Support
Veterans have access to HUD-VASH vouchers to help with housing issues. According to the U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development webpage, the program:
“…combines HUD’s Housing Choice Voucher (HCV) rental assistance for homeless Veterans with case management and clinical services provided by the Department of Veterans Affairs (VA).”
"A concerning trend that Code of Vets has found is that the program is not making adjustments to keep up with the inflationary rent increase, exacerbating the veteran eviction crisis. This has been an issue since at least 2020."
Vets are being forced into homelessness...and that includes their children.
Why??????? Hud says they don't have enough people working to keep up with the paperwork.
AND...
" when prompted why they aren’t utilizing the vouchers earmarked by Congress for veterans, they have been told that they were reallocated once given to the state. So now the veteran must wait on a waitlist like everyone else."
https://thepoliticalinsider.com/exclusive-sky-high-inflation-crushing-veterans-says-code-of-vets-founder-gretchen-smith/?
