The document outlines an evaluation plan for assessing the effectiveness of the Veterans Homelessness Prevention Demonstration Program (VHPD). The evaluation aims to determine if VHPD's current strategies are working to end veteran homelessness and identify any shortcomings. A logic model is presented showing the program's resources, activities, outputs, and short and long-term outcomes. Key stakeholders are identified and evaluation questions are proposed to assess whether VHPD is achieving its goals. Methods such as a literature review and longitudinal study are suggested for collecting data, which will be reported in a paper and presentation. Effectiveness will be measured using statistical tests. Preliminary results indicate VHPD has reduced homelessness and is on track to meet its objective

1. How Effective is theVeterans
Homelessness Prevention
Demonstration Program
(VHPD)?
Daniel Scott
MAS 625
April 24th 2013

2. Needs Assessment
Purpose of Evaluation
• Determine the effectiveness if the current
programs and strategies thatVHPD utilize are
working towards endingVeteran Homelessness.
• Determining the effectiveness ofVHPD is a key
factor in the quality of life our NationsVeterans
will live.
• Identifying the numerous programs created and
funded by theVeterans HealthAdministration
section of the Department ofVeteran Affairs.
• Identifying the most effective way to end
Veterans Homelessness will improve the quality
of life for our NationsVeterans.
• Ultimately ensuring the success of theVeterans
Homelessness Prevention Demonstration
Program.
• Determine any shortcomings inVHPD to that
indicate the need for enhancement to the
program.

3. Structure and Context
Structure
• TheVeteran Homelessness Prevention
Demonstration Program is implemented at the
Federal level starting with President Obama and
the Secretary of Veterans Affairs Eric K. Shinseki.
• Then the Department of Veteran Affairs, who
presides over the Veterans Health Administration
(VHA) and the Veterans Benefit Administration
(VBA).
• Next the VHA who has jurisdiction over the other
Federal Programs and the Community partners.
Context
• Multiple stake holders.
• Federal Government
• VA,VHA,VBA,Veteran Hospitals.
• Communities aroundVA Hospitals
• Veterans and their families.

4. President Obama
Secretary of Veterans Affairs Eric Shinseki
Department of
Veteran Affairs
Veterans Health Administration
Veteran Hospitals
VPHD
Community PartnersOther Federal Programs
Veterans Benefits Administration

5. Background ofVHPD
• Background
• Introduced in 1986 as the Veteran’s Pension
Benefit for the homeless.
• Revised in 1987 but never passed the house.
• Finally signed into law by President Ronald
Regan on July 22, 1987 as the Stewart B.
McKinney Homeless Assistance Act.
• Originally had fifteen federal programs
providing assistance to the homeless.
• However it was not specifically for veterans
• It was not until 1992 when the Homeless
Veterans Comprehensive Assistance Act (HVC)
was passed.
• This was the starting point to end Veteran’s
Homelessness, however it was not a top priority.
• In 2009 the Veterans Homelessness Prevention
Demonstration Program was initiated.
• In 2010 it became a to priority when President Obama
and Secretary of Veterans Affairs Eric K. Shinseki
made a commitment to end veteran homelessness with
in five years.

6. Goals ofVHPD
• Finish the job of ending chronic homelessness in five years.
• Prevent and end homelessness amongVeterans in five years.
• Prevent and end homelessness for families, youth, and children in ten
years.
• Set a path to ending all types of homelessness.
• Lastly get everyone involved it is not just the Federal Governments job the
best ideas are often found outside Washington.

7. Goals of Evaluation
• Identify the most effective way to achieveVHPD’s ultimate goal.
• Ensure the success of endingVeterans Homelessness by utilizing the
information gathered to make recommendations to improve the program.
• Determine the effectiveness ofVPHD to ensure it will improve the quality of
life our NationsVeterans.

8. Evaluation Plan & Implementation
• The Logic Model
• Stakeholders
• Evaluation questions
• Methods to answer questions

9. Logic Model
Problem Statement: OurVeterans are Homeless
Program Goal (S):To endVeteran Homelessness by 2015.
Resources
Veteran Affairs, United States Government, Community Partnerships,Veteran Hospitals, Department of Housing and
Urban Development (HUD), HUD-VA Supportive Housing (VASH),VA’s Health Care for HomelessVeterans (HCHV),
Homeless Patient Aligned CareTeams (H-PACTs)
Activities Outputs Short-term Outcomes Intermediate Outcomes Long-term
Outcomes
Community Outreach to
get the community
involved. Compensated
WorkTherapy (CWT) to
find employment for
veterans. Community
Homelessness
Assessment, Local
Education and
Networking Groups
90,000Veterans
employed of these
Veterans employed
74,000 are
disabled. Helped
1,700, homeless
veterans find
transitional or
permanent housing,
15,000 veterans hired
in Compensated Work
Therapy Program
Strengthen the
HomelessVeteran
Program; increase the
number ofVeterans that
are place in homes.
Decrease the number of
Veterans that are
homeless. Increase the
number ofVeterans that
are employed.
Keep the program
going and to end
Veterans
Homelessness.

10. Logic Model Continued
Activities Outputs Short-term Outcomes Intermediate Outcomes Long-term Outcomes
Safe Housing Provides grants and per
diem payments to
homeless Veterans, sales
foreclosed homes at 20-
50% less than the asking
price.
Increase the number of
housing vouchers that are
distributed.
Decrease the Number of
homeless Veterans
End Veteran
Homelessness
Supportive Services for
Veteran Families
Provide assistance to
veterans families that are
at or below 305 of the
median income.
House more Veterans and
their families
Spend less money while still
providing the same quality of
service provided to Veterans
and their Families.
End Veteran
Homelessness
Compensated Work Therapy Job Development and
placement assistance,
Improves veterans
eligibility for finding jobs
Find Employment for
veterans
Provide income for veterans
and their families
End Veteran
Homelessness
Rationale(s): Assumptions:
The program works because of the dedication of employees to
decreasing the number of homeless Veterans and Increasing the number
of employed Veterans.
Veterans fought for our Freedom and we need to fight for them and end
Veteran Homelessness. This program provides the necessary means to
accomplish this task.

11. Stake Holders
• Multiple stake holders.
• Federal Government
• VA,VHA,VBA,Veteran Hospitals.
• Communities aroundVA Hospitals
• Veterans and their families.

12. Evaluation questions
• What isVHPD designed to achieve?
• What are the goals ofVHPD?
• IsVHPD achieving what it was designed for?
• IsVHPD achieving the goals?
• How effective isVHPD?
• What are the shortcomings ofVHPD?
• What improvements can be implemented to increase the effectiveness ofVHPD?
• How is the quality of service provided toVeteran’s and their families?

13. Methods
• A literature will be conducted that includes;
• Reports to Congress and Articles on the Department ofVeteranAffairsWebsite.
• Behavioral Objectives Approach;That focuses on the degree to which the
VHPD is achieving the objectives.
• A Change/Longitudinal Design Evaluations; will be used to determine the
impact theVHPD has on homeless veterans versus the general population
and determine the effects ofVHPD over time.

14. Data Collection & Reporting Results
• How will data be collected.
• How results will be reported.
• Measures used to assess the evaluation’s effectiveness.

15. Data Collection
• Data will be collected through literature reviews of;
• 2010 Annual Homeless Assessment Report (AHAR) to Congress
• 2012 Housing Inventory Count and Point-in-Time Count of Homeless
Persons Data Collection Guidance
• Opening Doors Federal Strategic Plan to Prevent and End Homelessness
2010

16. Reporting the Results
• Results will be reported through writing a paper and class presentation to a
graduate level class on the evaluation.

17. Measurements for Assessing
the Effectiveness
• A Paired SampleT-Test
• Independent SampleT-Test

18. Conclusion
• According to the dataVHPD program appears to be effective.
• The number of homeless decreased from 2009 to 2010 in all areas.
• Enhancements to the program could include increasing awareness and substance abuse class.
• According to the statics in the paired sample t-test the there is a 95% confidence interval.
• TheVHPD program is effective because it is fulfilling the objectives and goal that it was
designed to complete.
• With the rateVHPD is decreasing the number of homeless veterans it is on track to end
homeliness for veterans.

19. Questions?