Back a housing-first mission, and the research that could extend it
Veteran-led leadership. Evidence-based housing placements. Operational maturity. Regional focus with a national vision. A donor-to-veteran gifting concept in early planning. Everything you need for a clean diligence read is on this page.
The problem we are solving
The math broke. Disability income no longer covers rent in our region.
A veteran rated 50% disabled receives roughly $1,075 per month from the Department of Veterans Affairs. A modest two-bedroom in the Baltimore region rents for about $2,314. HUD-VASH vouchers stall when Fair Market Rents lag actual rents. Intake windows measured in months leave veterans in crisis with weeks.
CHV closes that specific gap for Maryland veterans that federal programs are not reaching. Not another program layer. Direct housing placements and rent assistance, where the math actually breaks.
“$1,075 in disability. $2,314 in rent. That is a policy gap, not a personal failing.”
Operational proof
- 0Veterans servedEvery veteran we have assisted: intake, calls, and direct support
- 0%Gifts to CHV
- 0hrIntake response
- 0Core pillars
Four reasons CHV is a defensible investment
Veteran-Led Leadership
Bryan Worsley is a U.S. Army veteran, currently serving in the National Guard. Lived authority on the problem. Veteran-authored from day one.
Evidence-Based Programs
The donor-to-veteran gifting concept CHV is developing draws on Denver Basic Income Project, New Leaf Project, and J-PAL direct-cash-transfer research. A grounded future bet, not untested intuition.
Operational Maturity
Coordinated intake, outcome-tracked housing placements, zero-platform-fee processing, a documented 24-hour intake response.
Regional Discipline
Maryland today. National vision over the decade ahead. We earn scope by proving the model here first, not by overextending.
Help fund the first U.S. veteran-specific cash-transfer Randomized Controlled Trial (RCT), when the pilot is ready
No randomized trial of direct cash aid to U.S. veterans has been published. The Denver, Vancouver, and J-PAL bodies of research give us a strong prior. CHV is in the planning and development phase of a donor-to-veteran gifting concept that, with an academic partner and a properly-designed control arm, could one day be the study that answers: does direct cash aid accelerate veteran housing stability? Academic partnership welcomed.
$0
Existing U.S. veteran-specific RCT budget.
Scoped
Pilot and research cost, set with an academic partner.
How CHV produces outcomes
- INPUTS
Donor dollars, staff time, partner agencies
- ACTIVITIES
Intake, housing placement, security-deposit and rent assistance when funding allows, partner-agency referrals, and advocacy
- OUTPUTS
Veterans housed, dollars deployed, actions logged
- OUTCOMES
Housing retention, financial stability, service engagement
- IMPACT
Reduction in regional veteran homelessness
What we know works
Denver Basic Income Project
Unconditional cash transfers reduced homelessness for participants compared to a control group.
New Leaf Project (Vancouver)
A single one-time payment produced durable housing outcomes for recipients over 12 months.
J-PAL direct cash transfer research
Multi-country evidence for direct aid as a poverty-reduction instrument.
How CHV is governed
Board of Directors plus Executive Committee with five functional directors: Veteran Programs, Marketing, Community Engagement, Fundraising, Finance.
Ethics and Conflict of Interest Policy in place.
Whistleblower protections in place.
Bylaws, document retention, and policy library available on request.
Everything a funder needs, in one place
White Paper
Full program theory and evidence
Executive Brief
Two-page funder summary
Data Appendix
Program stats and methodology
Logic Model
One-page visual
Form 990
First filing in preparation
Posted when filed
Audited Financials
First audit
Posted when complete
Each section has its own page
The summaries above are the packet. The pages below are the detailed read for funders who want to go further before the call.
Bryan handles funder conversations personally
A thirty-minute call, inside two business days of your inquiry.