Preventing evictions, homelessness, and related health problems for Washington State veterans
Reducing Evictions, Homelessness, and Poor Health Outcomes Among Washington State Veterans: Integrating Novel State Data into Analytic and Predictive Models of Housing Insecurity
Linking court eviction records with VA health and housing data to find Washington State veterans at risk of losing their homes so VA can offer help sooner.
Quick facts
| Grant type | NIH-funded research |
|---|---|
| Study type | NIH-funded research |
| Funding institution | VA Puget Sound Healthcare System NIH-funded |
| Lab location | 1 site (Seattle, United States) |
| Project ID | NIH-11164564 on NIH RePORTER |
What this research studies
This project will gather names and addresses from eviction filings (from 2013 onward) in regions including the Puget Sound area and link them to VA clinical and housing records. By matching eviction records to VA data, researchers aim to measure how eviction affects veterans' health, housing outcomes, and VA costs. The team plans monthly updates of eviction data so VA could identify people at risk before they become homeless. Because eviction records cover all veterans, the work could help reach veterans who do not currently use VA care.
Who could benefit from this research
Good fit: Veterans with eviction filings or at high risk of eviction in the Puget Sound/Seattle region (and other included jurisdictions) — including those not currently receiving VA care.
Not a fit: Veterans who live outside the matched jurisdictions, have no eviction filing or insufficient identifying information for matches, or who decline outreach may not benefit from this project.
Why it matters
Potential benefit: If successful, VA could identify veterans facing eviction earlier and provide housing, social, or medical support to prevent homelessness and reduce related health costs.
How similar studies have performed: Using eviction or housing data to target interventions is a relatively new approach in VA settings, though community programs linking housing data to services have shown promise in reducing homelessness.
Where this research is happening
Seattle, United States
- VA Puget Sound Healthcare System — Seattle, United States (Active)
Researchers
- Principal investigator: Zeliadt, Steven Bacchus — VA Puget Sound Healthcare System
- Study coordinator: Zeliadt, Steven Bacchus
About this research
- This is an active NIH-funded research project — typically early-stage science, not a clinical trial accepting patient enrollment.
- Some NIH-funded labs run parallel clinical studies or seek volunteers for related work. To check, contact the principal investigator or institution listed above.
- For full project details, budget, and progress reports, visit the official NIH RePORTER page below.