🏠 Housing Assistance & Homelessness Prevention

 Supportive Services for Veteran Families (SSVF):

Volunteers of America PA (VOAPA): Call 717-236-1440 or 855-202-4741. Provides temporary financial aid, rent arrears, security deposits, and case management across Cumberland, Dauphin, Adams, Lebanon, Lancaster, Perry, and York counties.  

YWCA Greater Harrisburg (Veterans Dept): Call 717-234-7931 (ext. 3078). Coordinates emergency housing, transitional shelter, and SSVF programs for low-income or unhoused veterans in South Central PA.  

HUD-VASH Vouchers: Contact the Lebanon VA Medical Center homeless outreach team at 717-272-6621 to combine HUD housing choice vouchers with VA case management

Veterans Outreach of PA

Veterans Outreach of Pennsylvania (VOPA) is a nonprofit dedicated specifically to combatting veteran homelessness in the Harrisburg and Dauphin County area. Their primary flagship housing program is Veterans Grove.  

Veterans Grove (Tiny Home Village):

Veterans Grove is a tiny home community located along South Front Street in Harrisburg, designed using a therapeutic community model to provide a dignified bridge out of homelessness.  

The Village Setup: Features 15 individual, fully furnished tiny homes surrounding a central community hub. Each home provides a private living space with a bed, desk, private bathroom with shower, and micro-kitchen (sink, counter space, small refrigerator).  

The Patriots Place Community Center: A 6,000 sq. ft. on-site hub that offers:

Full-service dining hall, commercial kitchen, and community rooms.  

Individual treatment and case management rooms.  

Peer support, counseling, life-skills workshops, and medical/mental health navigation services.

Transportation assistance to connect residents with jobs and off-site medical appointments.   

How to Connect or Request Housing Support:

Because housing spaces are managed through local coordinated intake systems and veteran support networks, you can reach out directly to VOPA or local partner networks:

Direct Website: Veterans Outreach of Pennsylvania | Harrisburg PA 

Location: 1103 S. Front Street, Harrisburg, PA 17104

Partner Intake: VOPA works closely with county agencies and street outreach teams. If you or a veteran you know is currently unhoused or at risk in Dauphin County, you can also connect via PA 211 (dial 2-1-1) or the YWCA Greater Harrisburg Veterans Department (717-234-7931, ext. 3078) to get referred to local housing programs.