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Supportive Services for Veteran Families (SSVF)
A program to assist Veterans and their families that are experiencing homelessness to become rapidly re-housed and self-sufficient
ELIGIBILITY REQUIREMENTS
- Veteran Family:
- Veteran* who is a single person, or;
- Family in which the head of the household, or the spouse of the head of household, is a Veteran*.
- Low-Income: Less than 80% area median income (AMI).
- Currently residing in an emergency shelter, transitional housing, or a place not meant for human habitation (outdoors, vehicle, abandoned building, bus station, etc.).
* Veteran means a person who served in the active military, naval, or air force, and who was discharged or released there from under conditions other than dishonorable.
Documentation of Veteran status is required for SSVF enrollment.
SUPPORTIVE SERVICES
- Rapid Re-Housing, to reduce homelessness among veterans
- Case Management
- Coordination and Linkage to VA and mainstream benefits (medical, mental health, substance abuse, housing, legal aid, etc.)
- Financial Assistance for initial move-in costs as eligible
- Advocacy
- Housing Locator Services
GEOGRAPHIC LOCATION SERVED
PCCI Services cover participants experiencing homelessness in City of Atlanta and the following counties: Fulton, DeKalb, Clayton, Henry, Rockdale, Gwinnett, and Douglas (see map below).
Veterans are welcome to present at the Community Resource and Referral Cetner (CRRC) to determine eligibility for other agencies. The CRRC is located at:
Ft. McPherson Bldg. 129
1701 Hardee Ave SW
Atlanta, GA 30310
CRRC Phone: (404) 321-6111, ext. 397436
VETERANS’ HOMELESSNESS PREVENTION
Veterans who are at risk of losing housing may qualify for SSVF prevention assistance. Go here for homelessness prevention services for veterans.
There are no updates at this time.
REQUEST FOR ASSISTANCE
*Stays in institutional setting are dependent upon a number of factors. See the HUD website for details.
If you are a Veteran in crisis or are concerned about someone, call 988 then press 1 or text 838255.
If you are in need of immediate shelter either present at or contact the CRRC at Fort McPherson, 1701 Hardee Avenue SW, Bldg. 128B, Atlanta, GA 30330, (404) 230-5683 ext. 397436.
Send an email to Jamie Urban,
PCCI Director of Programs