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HomeMy WebLinkAbout021825 - Operation Surprise and VA Home Loan ReliefALERT: BE CAUTIOUS This email originated outside the organization. Do not open attachments or click on links if you are not expecting them. Home Depot Foundation invests $10 million to help veterans age in their current residences and avoid homelessness. This significant fun Having trouble viewing this email? <https://links-1.govdelivery.com/CL0/https:%2F%2Fcontent.govdelivery.com%2Faccounts%2FUSVHAVISN20%2Fbulletins%2F0/1/010001951aa69ebf-90dcd4a1-e89a-4f08-bd17-3ada9 14cb022-000000/eISK8UqdtxUeb-fprEC2Dnlpi8WxMTIFfXMTlDyOedE=392> View it as a Web page <https://links-1.govdelivery.com/CL0/%2520/1/010001951aa69ebf-90dcd4a1-e89a-4f08-bd17-3ada914cb022-000000/3EiQD2X fSESggceHM2WJMgSb3WtrtQkE9NguA2bpOPM=392> . <https://content.govdelivery.com/attachments/fancy_images/USVHAVISN20/2022/05/5917042/usvhavisn20-logo_original.png> NewsFlash // Updated Veterans Assistance Housing Programs and Down Payment Assistance for Alaska, Idaho, and Washington // Special Veterans Day Announcement from the Home Depot Foundation // WKXL (FM-101, Audio) // The National Defense Radio Show, Portland, Oregon <https://links-1.govdelivery.com/CL0/https:%2F%2Fnational defenseradioshow.podbean.com%2Fe%2Fspecial-veterans-day-announcement-from-the-home-depot-foundation%2F/1/010001951aa69ebf-90dcd4a1-e89a-4f08-bd17-3ada914cb022-000000/tBV9_sK6lykmFeW1wdhmy4LYPWQB5oRLv VoXecdBMAQ=392> — In honor of Veterans Day and the annual Operation Surprise initiative, The Home Depot Foundation is investing $10 million to help Veterans age in their current residences and avoid homelessness <https://links-1.govdelivery.com/CL0/https:%2F%2Fcorporate.homedepot.com%2Fnews%2Ffoundation-and-community%2Fthe-home-depot-foundation-invests-10-million-for-veterans-aging-pl ace/1/010001951aa69ebf-90dcd4a1-e89a-4f08-bd17-3ada914cb022-000000/ZqhBR-X_jQYKI-vhqRg-2b-rzNV0Am5vz7ZL8x6t2sU=392> . This significant funding will address the urgent need for accessible and stable housing for aging Veterans, a population that is expected to surge in the coming decades. The Home Depot Foundation works to improve the homes and lives of U.S. Veterans, train skilled tradespeople to fill the labor gap and support communities impacted by natural disasters. Since 2011, the Foundation has invested more than $550 million in Veteran causes and improved more than 65,000 Veteran homes and facilities. The Foundation has pledged to invest $750 million in Veteran causes by 2030 and $50 million in training the next generation of skilled tradespeople through the Path to Pro program. The Home Depot Foundation actively supports initiatives that provide housing solutions, financial support, job training, counseling services and mental health resources for Veterans. <https://content.govdelivery.com/attachments/fancy_images/USVHAVISN20/2024/01/8765206/5240574/visn20mirecc_crop.png> ➤ NewsFlash <https://links-1.govdelivery.com/CL0/https:%2F%2Fwww.mirecc.va.gov%2Fvisn20%2FNewsflash%2Findex.asp/1/010001951aa69ebf-90dcd4a1-e89a-4f08-bd17-3ada914cb022-000000/J9j4bPG74QKHWYB_LXKBTnEB aDjBSNRv_2vjrmYqJ4U=392> ➤ Resources <https://links-1.govdelivery.com/CL0/https:%2F%2Fwww.mirecc.va.gov%2Fvisn20%2FNewsflash%2Fresources.asp/1/010001951aa69ebf-90dcd4a1-e89a-4f08-bd17-3ada914cb022-000000/hJyh6vCIlnbRetYmmfQH MQyFlnLz73T0-KgcXYzKwpI=392> ➢ Adaptive Sports <https://links-1.govdelivery.com/CL0/https:%2F%2Fwww.mirecc.va.gov%2Fvisn20%2FNewsflash%2FAdaptiveSports.asp/1/010001951aa69ebf-90dcd4a1-e89a-4f08-bd17-3ada914cb022-000000/_ualxs0 3NDmF-9p62qa09lIUAzbwz216xCISxJPY6zw=392> ➢ Financial Readiness <https://links-1.govdelivery.com/CL0/https:%2F%2Fwww.mirecc.va.gov%2Fvisn20%2FNewsflash%2FFinancialReadiness.asp/1/010001951aa69ebf-90dcd4a1-e89a-4f08-bd17-3ada914cb022-000000 /7zWmTkTO4wzjxIz1TnrYQ4WKOR98fxdI2zFXRPv8LMw=392> ➢ Service Dogs <https://links-1.govdelivery.com/CL0/https:%2F%2Fwww.mirecc.va.gov%2Fvisn20%2FNewsflash%2FServiceDogs.asp/1/010001951aa69ebf-90dcd4a1-e89a-4f08-bd17-3ada914cb022-000000/84qDrbVYHG0cK yBmMHB-9mEOa_WCMJt2zOMnHazDfrY=392> ➢ Transition Assistance <https://links-1.govdelivery.com/CL0/https:%2F%2Fwww.mirecc.va.gov%2Fvisn20%2FNewsflash%2FTransitionAssistance.asp/1/010001951aa69ebf-90dcd4a1-e89a-4f08-bd17-3ada914cb022-00 0000/MDz7wqpAIspDKc06MCft42bXeuwupkE2eUo66v9khjU=392> ➢ Warrior Care <https://links-1.govdelivery.com/CL0/https:%2F%2Fwww.mirecc.va.gov%2Fvisn20%2FNewsflash%2FWarriorCare.asp/1/010001951aa69ebf-90dcd4a1-e89a-4f08-bd17-3ada914cb022-000000/6j2JSigPwtgWg YEMw2fS7S2BK3xULzrXCjzsb0N8Zws=392> ➤ Brochures <https://links-1.govdelivery.com/CL0/https:%2F%2Fwww.mirecc.va.gov%2Fvisn20%2FNewsflash%2Fbrochures.asp/1/010001951aa69ebf-90dcd4a1-e89a-4f08-bd17-3ada914cb022-000000/t8XIJmUGiTbXVdr_VgbM sZSXP7H5D7L4d16MamwKVmg=392> ➤ Digital Media <https://links-1.govdelivery.com/CL0/https:%2F%2Fwww.mirecc.va.gov%2Fvisn20%2FNewsflash%2FDigitalMedia.asp/1/010001951aa69ebf-90dcd4a1-e89a-4f08-bd17-3ada914cb022-000000/R-r-8B9wt9QQo 7ABBClq3OyPhfGeSF-S60cN-EBSXAQ=392> FORWARD MARCH: If you’re behind and missed mortgage payments, on your mortgage payments, contact a VA loan technician at 1-877-827-3702 <https://links-1.govdelivery.com/CL0/https:%2F%2Fyourit.va.gov% 2Fcsm%3Fid=rlc_pathfinder%26spa=1%26group_id=6c3b027b8766e51034d68737cebb354b/1/010001951aa69ebf-90dcd4a1-e89a-4f08-bd17-3ada914cb022-000000/gUm7NvgfAQynT15NI5RpKOX0VFleD2yIFfKJyFxlMzw=392> or the servicer of your mortgage to get help. State Department of Veterans Affairs State Department of Veterans Affairs providing Veterans assistance: <https://content.govdelivery.com/attachments/fancy_images/USVHAVISN20/2024/01/8884515/visn20_original.png> Alaska <https://links-1.govdelivery.com/CL0/https:%2F%2Fveterans.alaska.gov%2Fhome%2F/1/0 10001951aa69ebf-90dcd4a1-e89a-4f08-bd17-3ada914cb022-000000/PLbvw9yveniha6lVVPPIJwDS5tLuN_YHSRg6mQTTaHQ=392> — Home loan programs for Veterans <https://links-1.govdelivery.com/CL0/https:%2F%2Fvetera ns.alaska.gov%2Fhome%2F/2/010001951aa69ebf-90dcd4a1-e89a-4f08-bd17-3ada914cb022-000000/_7q9UmTjDTy69HPCk97buWhn7Dz-dpnTTORpiVz1zsk=392> — Disabled Veteran Property Tax Exemption <https://links-1.gov delivery.com/CL0/https:%2F%2Fwww.commerce.alaska.gov%2Fweb%2Fdcra%2FLocalGovernmentResourceDesk%2FTaxationAssessment%2FPropertyTaxExemptionsinAlaska.aspx/1/010001951aa69ebf-90dcd4a1-e89a-4f08-bd17-3a da914cb022-000000/xMZTykti4NWsyaHZa5mVM4WAt9h7FmAWNZHwaP1vF9s=392> Idaho <https://links-1.govdelivery.com/CL0/https:%2F%2Fveterans.idaho.gov%2Fpressrelease%2Fidaho-veterans-emergency-relief-grant-application%2F/1/010001951aa69ebf-90dcd4a1-e89a-4f08-bd17-3ada914cb022 -000000/axg-S8Mk5IWlEYdfjDoXnANHC6D2VkMhXqT6Sngwoks=392> — Veteran grants for food, fuel, shelter, and other necessities of daily living <https://links-1.govdelivery.com/CL0/https:%2F%2Fveterans.ida ho.gov%2Fpressrelease%2Fidaho-veterans-emergency-relief-grant-application%2F/2/010001951aa69ebf-90dcd4a1-e89a-4f08-bd17-3ada914cb022-000000/epIXbsNFl8ChU5fWeVfEjEJMtFpI-g76E0_patfndwk=392> — Property Tax Benefit for Disabled Veterans <https://links-1.govdelivery.com/CL0/https:%2F%2Ftax.idaho.gov%2Ftaxes%2Fproperty%2Fhomeowners%2Fveteran-benefit%2F/1/010001951aa69ebf-90dcd4a1-e89a-4f 08-bd17-3ada914cb022-000000/a5fSArmLu0v7KnGTrt9yKvQtOJuibHvRN9ePryzceGw=392> Oregon <https://links-1.govdelivery.com/CL0/https:%2F%2Fwww.oregon.gov%2Fodva%2FHome-Loans%2FPages%2FEligibility.aspx/1/010001951aa69ebf-90dcd4a1-e89a-4f08-bd17-3ada914cb022-000000/Kq3gm3uYck-o_4wEAw ft912AVm9ajEa5_VqPJ5sUhdM=392> — Oregon Veterans Home Loan <https://links-1.govdelivery.com/CL0/https:%2F%2Fwww.oregon.gov%2Fodva%2FHome-Loans%2FPages%2FEligibility.aspx/2/010001951aa69ebf-90dcd4a1- e89a-4f08-bd17-3ada914cb022-000000/5_x3K-aa2xSmiRP4YMoIgPBfLi8Ytf1lBNXyNN5YHo8=392> — Veterans Emergency Financial Assistance Program <https://links-1.govdelivery.com/CL0/https:%2F%2Fwww.oregon.gov% 2Fodva%2FDocuments%2FVS1024%2520Oregon%2520Veterans%25E2%2580%2599%2520Emergency%2520Financial%2520Assistance%2520Program%2520Application_02-2022.pdf/1/010001951aa69ebf-90dcd4a1-e89a-4f08-bd17-3ada91 4cb022-000000/4jvmMC2vfEbhSpULyx-wS_rF2c4wpfw-Ik10rCksXB4=392> — Disabled Veteran or Surviving Spouse Property Tax Exemption <https://links-1.govdelivery.com/CL0/https:%2F%2Fwww.oregon.gov%2Fdor%2Ff 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<https://links-1.govdelivery.com/CL0/https:%2F%2Fwww.dva.wa.gov%2Fveterans-service-members-and-their-families%2Fveterans-benefits%2Ffree-or-reduced-rate-passes-and-tax-exempt ions/1/010001951aa69ebf-90dcd4a1-e89a-4f08-bd17-3ada914cb022-000000/A2KLyMxLr6_lfwiDCaDV5BOk570FntjhoJho-sYMv6U=392> VA Home Loan Benefits VA home loans help Veterans buy, build, or improve a home: * VA-backed purchase home loan <https://links-1.govdelivery.com/CL0/https:%2F%2Fwww.va.gov%2Fhousing-assistance%2Fhome-loans%2Floan-types%2Fpurchase-loan%2F/1/010001951aa69ebf-90dcd4a1-e89a-4f08-bd17 -3ada914cb022-000000/1wO7KXyUcmTO-9Ux4_FfN_XKWw-HkisVIU5flJJceTY=392> * Interest Rate Reduction Refinance Loan (IRRRL) <https://links-1.govdelivery.com/CL0/https:%2F%2Fwww.va.gov%2Fhousing-assistance%2Fhome-loans%2Floan-types%2Finterest-rate-reduction-loan%2F/1/0100019 51aa69ebf-90dcd4a1-e89a-4f08-bd17-3ada914cb022-000000/DKCqBY_7QVxmXVKGMhjxiaY3hkShiHOVAlDU14hcKUI=392> * Native American Direct Loan (NADL) <https://links-1.govdelivery.com/CL0/https:%2F%2Fwww.va.gov%2Fhousing-assistance%2Fhome-loans%2Floan-types%2Fnative-american-direct-loan%2F/1/010001951aa69ebf-90d cd4a1-e89a-4f08-bd17-3ada914cb022-000000/GUxB0xprbuFLBzoZmac0DFAj_BVessWQx0vqzI8TzNk=392> * Cash-out refinance loan <https://links-1.govdelivery.com/CL0/https:%2F%2Fwww.va.gov%2Fhousing-assistance%2Fhome-loans%2Floan-types%2Fcash-out-loan%2F/1/010001951aa69ebf-90dcd4a1-e89a-4f08-bd17-3ada 914cb022-000000/hS0Zjw-XTO0TcqHIgxJhaPKHLSA5W3jc0A-U5lVVajA=392> Veterans Mortgage Assistance and Grants VA Home Loan Temporary Financial Hardship <https://links-1.govdelivery.com/CL0/https:%2F%2Fwww.va.gov%2Fhousing-assistance%2Fhome-loans%2Ftrouble-making-payments%2F/1/010001951aa69ebf-90dcd4a1-e89a-4 f08-bd17-3ada914cb022-000000/n8--4hzgrWiXYdCx9AJliYoKwvbQ8TWooL4AmKvN76M=392> — If you’re behind and missed mortgage payments, on your mortgage payments, contact a VA loan technician at 1-877-827-3702 <https://links-1.govdelivery.com/CL0/https:%2F%2Fyourit.va.gov%2Fcsm%3Fid=rlc_pathfinder/1/010001951aa69ebf-90dcd4a1-e89a-4f08-bd17-3ada914cb022-000000/qomx9Mf0lqQFVsI2SwYRLNj5GDAF h0cNAjuHbo7RjqQ=392> or the servicer of your mortgage to get help. <https://links-1.govdelivery.com/CL0/https:%2F%2Fwww.va.gov%2Fhousing-assistance%2Fhome-loans%2Ftrouble-making-payments%2F/2/010001951aa69ebf-90dcd4a1-e89a-4f08-bd17-3ada914cb022-000000/zqZvbN_Z4Xkj utJCEJlHRvfnpJdEifmdZY2dFYFBK2Q=392> If you fall behind on your mortgage payments, your mortgage servicer (the company that handles collecting the money for your lender) can take your house to cover the money owed. This process is called foreclosure. VA works with the borrower to avoid foreclosure, including providing financial counseling and, in some cases, direct intervention with a mortgage loan servicer on the borrower’s behalf. VA provides housing grants for Veterans and service members with certain service-connected disabilities so they can buy or change a home to meet their needs and live more independently. Changing a home might involve installing ramps or widening doorways. Specially Adapted Housing <https://links-1.govdelivery.com/CL0/https:%2F%2Fwww.va.gov%2Fhousing-assistance%2Fdisability-housing-grants%2F/1/010001951aa69ebf-90dcd4a1-e89a-4f08-bd17-3ada914cb022-000000/WPuwv1csfgkH-al7rxoBC31 L98xvU9zZ_U2r1SIIsYE=392> VA's Specially Adapted Housing (SAH) grant <https://links-1.govdelivery.com/CL0/https:%2F%2Fwww.va.gov%2Fhousing-assistance%2Fdisability-housing-grants%2F/2/010001951aa69ebf-90dcd4a1-e89a-4f08-bd17-3 ada914cb022-000000/IIeIDFfjX9M2Jjx77qKm7pCiFXfPbqwE2SrbsSxa_Mg=392> assists with the cost of building, buying, adapting existing homes or paying to reduce indebtedness on a currently owned home that is being adapted. You may be able to get an SAH grant if you’re using the grant money to buy, build, or change your permanent home (a home you plan to live in for a long time) and you meet both of these requirements. Both of these must be true: * You own or will own the home, and * You have a qualifying service-connected disability Qualifying service-connected disabilities include: * The loss or loss of use of more than one limb * The loss or loss of use of a lower leg along with the residuals (lasting effects) of an organic (natural) disease or injury * Blindness in both eyes (with 20/200 visual acuity or less) * Certain severe burns * The loss, or loss of use, of one lower extremity (foot or leg) after September 11, 2001, which makes it so you can’t balance or walk without the help of braces, crutches, canes, or a wheelchair Special Home Adaptation <https://links-1.govdelivery.com/CL0/https:%2F%2Fwww.va.gov%2Fhousing-assistance%2Fdisability-housing-grants%2F/3/010001951aa69ebf-90dcd4a1-e89a-4f08-bd17-3ada914cb022-000000/ulCq0_EN6UDDSstcG8SWKf1 l7CBXXng1jI1jky9GbKE=392> VA's Special Home Adaptation (SHA) grant <https://links-1.govdelivery.com/CL0/https:%2F%2Fwww.va.gov%2Fhousing-assistance%2Fdisability-housing-grants%2F/4/010001951aa69ebf-90dcd4a1-e89a-4f08-bd17-3ad a914cb022-000000/Fd7PPl2L_5t1AIUekRYXBPzjORmXmNr41G1yNDUwPhw=392> provides home modifications, whether owned or rented by the Veteran. You may be able to get an SHA grant if you’re using the grant money to buy, build, or change your permanent home (a home you plan to live in for a long time) and you meet both of these requirements. Both of these must be true: * You or a family member own or will own the home, and * You have a qualifying service-connected disability Qualifying service-connected disabilities include: * The loss or loss of use of both hands * Certain severe burns * Certain respiratory or breathing injuries <https://content.govdelivery.com/attachments/fancy_images/USVHAVISN20/2024/02/9000502/vanationalsalutetoveteranspatientscollage_original.jpg> About VISN 20 and NW MIRECC <https://links-1.govdelivery.com/CL0/https:%2F%2Fwww.mirecc.va.gov%2Fvisn20%2FAbout_NWMIRECC%2Findex.asp/1/010001951aa69ebf-90dcd4a1-e89a-4f08-bd17-3ada914cb022-000000/gmFDbh-L9LQ_c6QxUR1YJIAc8UGSql iDYPVR1rOFhEM=392> VA Veterans Integrated Service Network (VISN) 20 serves 135 counties in Alaska, Idaho, Oregon, and Washington: encompassing Del Norte County California and Lincoln County Montana. Operating across three time zones over 817,417 square miles, VISN 20 is home to 273 federally recognized American Indian and Alaskan Native tribes, 229 of which are located in Alaska. Spanning 23% of US land mass, VISN 20 is the largest geographic region of VA. VA Puget Sound (VAPSHCS) and the VA Portland Health Care System (VAPORHCS) were commissioned by Congress and the VA as one of the first three Mental Illness Research, Education, and Clinical Centers (MIRECCs) in the United States <https://links-1.govdelivery.com/CL0/https:%2F%2Fgcc02.safelinks.protection.outlook.com%2F%3Furl=https%253A%252F%252Fwww.mirecc.va.gov%252Fvisn20%252F About_NWMIRECC%252Fnwmirecc-history.asp%26data=05%257C02%257C%257Cb62e861b39334593693308dc2d828a49%257Ce95f1b23abaf45ee821db7ab251ab3bf%257C0%257C0%257C638435285899560228%257CUnknown%257CTWFpbGZsb3d8 eyJWIjoiMC4wLjAwMDAiLCJQIjoiV2luMzIiLCJBTiI6Ik1haWwiLCJXVCI6Mn0%253D%257C0%257C%257C%257C%26sdata=VdwUqaI%252B7itapmlk9pptEN7U1n1fg6%252FyJXHVAEHVr%252F4%253D%26reserved=0/1/01000194b0cb14ca-ac446921 -8aa6-4ef1-b529-d0324b9dc2cb-000000/XKWGNaSEeA4Qr0A-fszk2d30V6QGn1vhm65dwQ8wbm0=390> . VA ranks as one of the nation's leaders in health research. University of Washington (UW) and Oregon Health & Science University (OHSU) are academic affiliates of NW MIRECC. The mission of NW MIRECC is to improve the quality of life and function of Veterans by developing, evaluating, and promoting the implementation of effective treatments for Posttraumatic Stress Disorder (PTSD) and its complex comorbidities. PTSD comorbidities include the behavioral consequences of repetitive blast mild Traumatic Brain Injury (mTBI), Substance Use Disorder (SUD), chronic pain (in particular, post-concussive headaches), cognitive impairment, and increased risk for neurodegenerative disorders (chronic traumatic encephalopathy [CTE] and Alzheimer’s disease [AD]). <https://links-1.govdelivery.com/CL0/https:%2F%2Fwww.mirecc.va.gov%2Fvisn20%2FAbout_NWMIRECC%2Fcontact-us.asp/1/010001951aa69ebf-90dcd4a1-e89a-4f08-bd17-3ada914cb022-000000/X4a-WAZqkbMSyT8FOv4c7pd5Y AiL3BZ40tsOCnr7eLQ=392> VA MIRECC's provide for the improvement of the provision of health-care services and related counseling services to eligible veterans suffering from mental illness (especially mental illness related to service-related conditions) through— * the conduct of research (including research on improving mental health service facilities of the Department and on improving the delivery of mental health services by the Department); * the education and training of health care personnel of the Department; and * the development of improved models and systems for the furnishing of mental health services by the Department. As part of the VISN 20 NW MIRECC mission to enhance access to mental health expertise, the NW MIRECC collaborates and consults with other MIRECCs and Centers of Excellence, as well as with other VA, Department of Defense (DoD), Federal, State departments of Veterans Affairs, community agencies, and experts. 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