SQUARES
Status Query and Response Exchange System (SQUARES) is a VA web application that provides VA employees and external organizations (homeless service community partners, law enforcement partners (police departments, sheriff departments, courts, and jails) local, state and federal agencies with reliable, detailed information about Veteran eligibility. Users submit identity attributes for homeless individuals (name, date of birth, social security number, gender) and SQUARES returns information regarding the Veteran’s status, eligibility for healthcare and homeless programs. For a general overview of how SQUARES is making a major impact in the community, please watch the following videos: SQUARES Overview and SQUARES Search Tools.
If you have business need for SQUARES and would like to become an authorized user, please click on the tab below to obtain instructions on how to apply for access (based on your specific access level).
Review the Frequently Asked Questions (FAQs) and contact the SQUARES Help Desk if you need assistance and if you would like to add a FAQ to the list.
We strongly encourage you to take the 10-15-minute Online SQUARES Training Course before applying for SQUARES access. Please click on the tabs below to obtain links to the Online SQUARES Training and application instructions based on your specific access level needs. Contact the SQUARES Help Desk if you need assistance.
If you are a VA Employee and have a business need for SQUARES, please click on the link below to obtain instructions on how to apply to become an authorized user. Contact the SQUARES Help Desk if you need assistance.
If you are not a VA Employee and have a business need for SQUARES, please click on the link below to obtain instructions on how to apply to become an authorized Standard User for all external organizations. (Note: Your organization must designate a SQUARES Manager before you apply for access.) Contact the SQUARES Help Desk to see if your organization has an active account.
If you are a VA Grantee and have a business need for SQUARES, please click on the link below to obtain instructions on how to apply to become an authorized approving official (SQUARES Manager). (Note: Your organization must designate a SQUARES Manager before standard users can apply for access.) Contact the SQUARES Help Desk to see if your organization has an active account.
If you are not a VA Grantee and have a business need for SQUARES, please click on the link below to obtain instructions on how to apply to become an authorized approving official (SQUARES Manager). (Note: Your organization must designate a SQUARES Manager before standard users can apply for access.) Contact the SQUARES Help Desk to see if your organization has an active account.
Please review the Frequently Asked Questions (FAQ) and contact the SQUARES Help Desk if you need assistance or would like to add to the FAQs list.
Please review the brief overview of the Status Query and Response Exchange System (SQUARES) — search engine-style database that allows authorized users to look up a person in need of service, identify them as a Veteran, and determine their eligibility status, quickly and reliably.
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