Active Duty Military/Veterans and their families have been
at the heart of many of the programs of the U.S. Department of
Housing and Urban Development (HUD) -- even before HUD became a
Federal Department. After World War II, Federal Housing
Administration (FHA) mortgage insurance combined with Veteran's
Administration mortgage guarantees to help returning veterans
achieve the American dream and buy their own homes in record
numbers. FHA mortgages and mortgage insurance and the secondary
mortgage markets created through the Federal National Mortgage
Association (Fannie Mae) and the Federal Home Loan Mortgage
Corporation (Freddie Mac) have helped make home mortgages
affordable for veterans and other working families. Since 1965 HUD
has coordinated these and many other Federal efforts to improve
housing and strengthen communities for all Americans.
Secretary
Jackson is committed to resolving the issue of homelessness for
all Americans, including active duty military as well as veterans
and their families. The HUD Veteran Resource Center (HUDVET) was
created for you as a result of a unique partnership between
National Veteran Service Organizations and HUD. This directory is
designed to increase your knowledge of and participation in the
wide variety of HUD homeless assistance programs and services for
veterans and other individuals who are homeless or at risk of
becoming homeless.
HUD's
Office of Community Planning and
Development (CPD), in consultation with
national veteran service organizations, has established a Veteran
Resource Center (HUDVET). CPD's goal is to provide veterans and
their family members with information on HUD's community-based
programs and services. It is our hope that, equipped with this
knowledge, armed forces personnel and veterans can become more
involved in the community-based planning and decision-making
process as well as utilization of services and local
resources.
In
addition to its special focus on veterans who are homeless, HUDVET
is also a source of information on other HUD and related Federal
programs, such those to combat domestic violence, enhance
community and economic development, aid runaway youth, and
increase affordable housing for senior citizens and Americans with
disabilities.