Housing Unhoused Disabled Veterans Act

Key Points

• This bill changes the rules for how the government decides which veterans can get help with housing. Currently, the money a veteran receives for a service-related disability counts as income, which can sometimes make them appear too 'wealthy' to qualify for low-income housing programs.
• If passed, disability payments would be ignored when checking if a veteran is eligible for federal supported housing programs. This ensures that veterans who were injured during their service are not disqualified from receiving rental assistance because of the benefits they earned.
• The policy specifically targets the program that provides rental vouchers and social work support to veterans who are homeless or at risk of losing their homes. By changing the income math, more unhoused veterans will be able to access these vouchers.
• The bill also applies to new housing built on Department of Veterans Affairs property. For these specific buildings, the government would not count disability pay when deciding if a veteran is allowed to rent a unit, making it easier for disabled veterans to live in these communities.