This section is a collection of valuable reports, fact sheets and other related materials for your reference and research needs. These are the same resources that have informed the development and expansion of programs to help veterans in crisis over the last five years. Service providers, veteran advocates and government officials use these resources to shape policy and establish funding requests. Consider that over that period of time, homelessness among veterans has decreased more than 40 percent.

In the grant writing process, citing information from reliable, well-respected sources is critical. There are many government-funded reports here that can help define your position and strengthen your cause. The same goes for advocacy: championing homeless veterans' issues in a rapidly changing service provider community requires fresh data and up-to-date research findings.

Addressing and preventing veteran homelessness can largely be divided into three primary focus areas: Health Issues, Economic Issues and Access to Housing. Most homeless veterans face challenges in all three. Additional sections on this site are dedicated to the Homeless Veterans Reintegration Program (Department of Labor-Veterans' Employment and Training Service), the VA Grant and Per Diem Program, Veterans of Operations Enduring Freedom and Iraqi Freedom, Women Veterans and Re-entry from Incarceration. 

This Resource Library will be updated frequently, and we welcome submissions from all stakeholders in the campaign to end and prevent veteran homelessness. Send submissions to mgornick@nchv.org. 

• Economic – Resources pertaining to economic issues for homeless veterans, as well as reports on employment, veterans benefits, the economic stimulus bill and other relevant items.
  
  
• Grant and Per Diem Program – VA program that funds community agencies providing transitional housing and services to homeless veterans.
  
  
• Health – Resources pertaining to health issues for homeless veterans; also, articles on the VA and DoD Disability Benefit System, HUD-VASH vouchers and other relevant reports.
  
  
• Homeless Veterans Reintegration Program – DOL program that provides services to assist in reintegrating homeless veterans and stimulates the development of effective service delivery systems.
  
  
• Housing – Resources focused on access to housing for homeless veterans. Also, reports on homelessness, VA's CHALENG Program and other relevant items.
  
  
• Operations Enduring Freedom and Iraqi Freedom – Research and support services for veterans of the nation's combat operations in Afghanistan and Iraq.
  
  
• Prevention – Materials that address veteran homelessness prevention, which includes identifying and providing early intervention services for veterans at risk of becoming homeless.
  
  
• Re-entry from Incarceration – Information and research about transition assistance from incarceration, as well as strategies to reduce recidivism.
  
  
• Women Veterans – Research on the needs of and resources available for women veterans – the fastest-growing subgroup of homeless veterans.