Preventing and Ending Veteran Homelessness is a priority focus of the El Paso Continuum of Care and there are multiple programs designed specifically to assist in this effort.

The El Paso Coalition for the Homeless is excited to announce that we will be providing financial assistance for Veterans, Veteran Dependents, and Surviving Spouses as of July 1, 2023. EPCH provides emergency housing and utility assistance to eligible beneficiaries from the following United States military components: Active Duty, Reserves, National Guard, and Veteran (current military identification card or inactive veterans must present a DD-214). The discharge statuses that we will serve are: Honorable, General Under Honorable Conditions, Other than Honorable Conditions, Bad Conduct, Dishonorable, Dismissed, and Uncharacterized. Dependents present a current identification card or spouse DD-214. Surviving spouses of Veterans present spouse DD-214, marriage license, death certificate, and VA award letter.

Please check back with us to download the required forms for assistance.  You can email the completed forms to Csaldivar@EPCHomeless.onmicrosoft.com

This program is supported by a grant from the Texas Veterans Commission Fund for Veterans’ Assistance. The Fund for Veterans’ Assistance provides grants to organizations serving veterans and their families. For more information, visit www.TVC.Texas.gov.

Please check back with us to download the required forms for assistance.  You can email the completed forms to Csaldivar@EPCHomeless.onmicrosoft.com

For more information please call Christina Saldivar at 915-843-2170


The City of El Paso and County of El Paso both have resource directories to assist veterans which can be accessed through the following links:

City:  https://www.elpasotexas.gov/veteran-resources   

County:  http://www.epcounty.com/veterans/

The American GI Forum is a local grantee for the SSVF Program (Supportive Services for Veteran Families) and has funding for rapid re-housing assistance, homeless prevention assistance and related case management. They are also a grantee of the TVOP Program (Texas Veterans Outreach Program) for assisting veterans with finding full-time employment and related case management.

Please contact the American GI Forum for information on services and eligibility: (915) 774-0525 or stop by at 5959 Gateway Blvd. West Suite 644, 79925

Endeavors is a local grantee for the SSVF Program (Supportive Services for Veteran Families) and has funding for rapid re-housing assistance, homeless prevention assistance and related case management.

Please contact Endeavors for information on services and eligibility at (915)603-5460 or stop by their office at 7500 Viscount Blvd. Suite 202, 79925.

El Paso Department of Veterans Affairs

Homeless Program

 

El Paso VA Homeless Program provides continuous quality services and housing resources for eligible Veterans to break the cycle of homelessness. We are here to help Veterans improve their quality of life through a variety of VA benefits and services.

For more information, please contact our Homeless Program Intake Social Worker at 915-564-6100, ext 6161 or in person at 5001 N. Piedras Street El Paso, TX 79930 with the office located in Mental Health Department, located on the 2nd floor of the VA.

Please contact the VA for information on services and eligibility:


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