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- EIN 52-1826860
- info@nchv.org
- 202-546-1969
- 333 1/2 Pennsylvania Ave Se Washington DC 20003 USA
- http://www.nchv.org
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Nonprofit Overview
Causes: Military & Veterans Organizations, Veterans
Mission: NCHV was established in 1990 by leaders of various community-based, nonprofit homeless veteran service providers. In 1993 NCHV opened its Washington, DC office to serve as a liaison between homeless veteran service providers, homeless veterans, Congress, Executive Branch agencies, other community-based organizations and the general public. Today, as in the past, NCHV remains steadfast to its original goal of informative representation, and the ongoing elimination of homelessness within the veteran community.
Results: Since 1990, NCHV has worked in partnership with the Departments of Veterans Affairs, Labor, and Housing and Urban Development to provide housing, employment assistance and a wide range of supportive services to help homeless veterans rebuild their lives. These federal agencies, in partnership with community- and faith-based service providers, have reduced the number of homeless veterans on any given night from 250,000 in 2004 to 107,000 in 2009.
Geographic areas served: Nationwide
Programs: There are between 150,000 and 200,000 homeless veterans across the nation, often with specific needs relating to their military service. NCHV represents a service provider network of over 280 member organizations in 46 states and the District of Columbia, Guam and Puerto Rico that provide housing and supportive services to homeless veterans. NCHV also operates a toll-free help line for homeless veterans and service providers that receives as many as 300 calls a month. NCHV also has a comprehensive website, www.nchv.org, to direct those who need help to the people who can provide it. The site receives as many as 75,000 hits a month, a 400% increase over the past four years.