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VA Indiana (Indianapolis) homeless veterans: start through Coordinated Entry or the national call center
Indianapolis/Marion County, IN · Checked 2026-10-28
Get these first
a veteran
Steps
- Call 877-424-3838, or go to a Marion County Coordinated Entry access point (Indianapolis Coordinated Entry: get a housing needs assessment at an access point).
- Community partners the VA names include HVAF of Indiana and HIP (HVAF: 317-951-0688 per the CHIP handbook; HIP: 317-957-2275, Indianapolis Coordinated Entry: get a housing needs assessment at an access point).
- Ask about HUD-VASH (HUD-VASH vouchers for homeless veterans in Indianapolis (referred by the VA)) and SSVF (SSVF: rapid rehousing and homelessness prevention for low-income veteran families).
Official details
- What you can get
- Immediate food and shelter, including both transitional and permanent housing Official source
- Who can get it
- If you are a Veteran who is homeless or at risk of becoming homeless due to financial hardship, unemployment, addiction, depression, or transition from jail, VA Indiana health care can help you. Official source
- What to bring
- Not confirmed yet
- How to apply
- in Marion County this is called the Coordinated Entry System, a one-stop experience for homeless Veterans to communicate directly with community providers. Official source
- Where to apply
- Not confirmed yet
- Who decides
- Not confirmed yet
- How fast they decide
- Not confirmed yet
- Keep your benefits during an appeal
- Not confirmed yet