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Key Points Question Is it cost-effective from the perspective of the Department of Veterans Affairs to provide temporary financial assistance (TFA) for veterans experiencing housing instability who are enrolled in the Supportive Services for Veteran Families (SSVF) program? Findings This cost-effectiveness analysis using a Markov simulation model found that the SSVF program with TFA was more costly and yielded more quality-adjusted life-years (QALYs) than the SSVF program without TFA, resulting in an incremental cost-effectiveness ratio of $22 676 per QALY. Meaning This study suggests that TFA is a cost-effective strategy for providing assistance to veterans at a willingness-to-pay threshold of $150 000 per QALY.