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We conducted this evaluation due to the growing homeless crisis and the U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development’s (HUD) establishing a goal of ending homelessness.  Our objective was to evaluate the challenges that participating public housing agencies (PHA) face in meeting the goals and objectives of the HUD Veterans Affairs Supportive Housing (VASH) program.

Based on a complaint and a request from the U.S.

HUD OIG is reviewing HUD's Veterans Affairs Supportive Housing (VASH) program.  Congress appropriated $40 million in both 2017 and 2018 to serve approximately 10,000 total families and an additional $40 million in 2019.  The review objective is to evaluate the challenges that participating Public Housing Authorities face in meeting the goals and objectives of the VASH program.

HUD OIG is conducting a limited review of the emergency Indian Housing Block Grant (IHBG) and Indian Community Development Block Grant (ICDBG) funds authorized under the CARES Act.  HUD awarded $200 million in IHBG CARES Act funding and $100 million in ICDBG CARES Act funding.  The audit objective is to determine the status of emergency IHBG and ICDBG CARES Act funds and any areas of potential concern.