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While Housing and Urban Development-Veterans Affairs Supportive Housing (HUD-VASH) offers support, aging and disabled Veterans may require a more tailored approach. To facilitate implementation of a HUD-VASH initiative on behalf of these Veterans, we identified barriers and potential facilitators for HUD-VASH community collaborative efforts and created an implementation blueprint for optimal partnerships.<\/jats:p>\n                  <\/jats:sec>\n                  <jats:sec>\n                    <jats:title>Research Design and Methods<\/jats:title>\n                    <jats:p>We conducted qualitative interviews with 18 HUD-VASH Geriatric Specialists nationwide and user-centered design sessions with VHA staff and community agencies in two large healthcare systems.<\/jats:p>\n                  <\/jats:sec>\n                  <jats:sec>\n                    <jats:title>Results<\/jats:title>\n                    <jats:p>Guided by Shepherd (et al.) collaboration framework, challenges included communication barriers, administrative complexity, resource gaps, unclear roles, geographic diversity, and limited information sharing.<\/jats:p>\n                  <\/jats:sec>\n                  <jats:sec>\n                    <jats:title>Discussion and Implications<\/jats:title>\n                    <jats:p>Findings informed a blueprint to enhance collaboration and housing stability for aging and disabled Veterans. 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