The U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD) is providing the New York City Housing Authority with an additional 1,015 Section 8 vouchers specifically for homeless veterans. NYCHA Chairman Tino Hernandez (left) joined Mayor Michael R. Bloomberg, U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs Secretary James B. Peake (center) and HUD Deputy Secretary Roy A. Bernardi (right) on April 16th for the announcement at a newly renovated housing facility for homeless veterans in Queens. New York City was awarded $9.4 million to permanently house more than 1,000 homeless veterans and fulfill recommendations of joint NYC/VA Task Force on ending veteran homelessness. “NYCHA is extremely pleased to provide homeless veterans with access to Section 8 Vouchers so they may obtain housing throughout the City,” Chairman Hernandez said. NYCHA runs the largest Section 8 program in the country with nearly 87,000 voucher-holders and over 30,000 participating landlords.