Dozens of Tallahassee veterans are getting a new path to stable housing.
Volunteers of America Florida is expanding its Veteran Housing Program.
Starting Thursday, the nonprofit now offers 48 beds for free in Tallahassee as part of a new statewide contract with the Veterans Administration (VA).
VOA Florida is pleased to announce a new Veterans Affairs Contract Emergency Residential Services, or CERS, contract that will transition 18 existing beds in Gainesville to the CERS program beginning October 1, 2026. The new contract will also provide 48 existing beds in Tallahassee and 36 existing beds in Ocala.
The Ocala/Marion Continuum of Care group will get 36 of the beds to provide immediate short-term housing and support to unhoused veterans.
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