HOMELESS VETERANS PROGRAMS | VA CENTRAL IOWA HEALTH CARE

Offers a variety of services to address the full range of housing needs Veterans may have. Services include:

Prevention services such as Supportive Services for Veteran Families that keep Veterans from becoming homeless.

Residential services such as the Health Care for Homeless Veterans Contracted Residential Services or Grant and Per Diem programs provide temporary placement, in the form of emergency or transitional housing, for Veterans who need a place to stay right now.

Permanent housing services such as the Supportive Services for Veteran Families and HUD-VA Supportive Housing, or HUD-VASH, programs connect Veterans to affordable housing in their communities. These services come with either short or long-term rental subsidies, case management, and varying levels of wrap-around supportive services to ensure that Veterans have all the necessary resources to stay housed.

VA also has programs to assist Veterans in the criminal justice system with accessing VA services, help Veterans gain meaningful employment, or take care of their health needs through primary care tailored to the unique access barriers that Veterans experiencing homelessness face.

Date of Last Formal Update

08/11/2025

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211 Iowa UWCI

Physical Address

Community Resource And Referral Center (crrc), 1223 Center Street, Suite 17, Des Moines, IA 50309

Hours

Mon 7:30 am - 4 pm; Tue 7:30 am - 4 pm; Wed 7:30 am - 4 pm; Thu 7:30 am - 4 pm; Fri 7:30 am - 4 pm;

Voice

(833) 983-0492

Toll-Free | VA Health Connect

Application process

Call for services

Fee

Varies by service, call for more information

Required documents

Upon request

Eligibility

Open to all veterans

Languages

English

Service area

Iowa

Agency info

VA CENTRAL IOWA HEALTH CARE

Provides primary health care and specialty health care services.