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The Department of Veterans Affairs (VA) has announced that it has surpassed its calendar year goal to house 38,000 homeless Veterans, two months ahead of schedule. As of October 2023, …
Department of Veterans Affairs Exceeds 2023 Goal for Housing Homeless Veterans Read More
The U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD) recently released new research and data showing that, despite historically high housing needs during the COVID-19 pandemic, rates of sheltered homelessness …
HUD Reports: Relief Efforts Prevented Surge in Homelessness Amidst COVID-19 National Emergency Read More
The Department of Veterans Affairs recently announced that it will deploy 25 mobile medical units across the country during the next six months to provide health care and support to …
VA to Deploy 25 Mobile Medical Units Nationwide: Bringing Care and Support to Homeless and At-Risk Veterans Read More
Senate Finance Committee Chair Ron Wyden, D-Ore., this week reintroduced the Decent, Affordable, Safe Housing for All (DASH) Act, legislation to make a landmark investment to house all people experiencing …
Senator Wyden’s Bold Proposal to House All People Experiencing Homelessness Read More
The U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD) recently announced the first set of communities to receive grants and vouchers to address homelessness among people in unsheltered settings and …
HUD Grants Nearly $315 Million to Address Unsheltered and Rural Homelessness Read More
The U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD) and the U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs (VA) recently awarded $25.4 million in HUD-Veterans Affairs Supportive Housing (HUD-VASH) vouchers to 99 …
HUD-VASH Funds Help Homeless Veterans and Their Families Find Permanent Housing Read More WASHINGTON, D.C. — The U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD) this week announced over $2.6 billion in FY 2021 Continuum of Care (CoC) Competition Awards for roughly 7,000 …
$2.6 Billion Awarded to Help People Experiencing Homelessness Read More LOS ANGELES, CA — Department of Veterans Affairs Secretary Denis McDonough established new goals in VA’s efforts to prevent and end homelessness among Veterans.
VA Outlines New Goals Towards Ending Veteran Homelessness Read More
WASHINGTON, D.C. — The Department of Veterans Affairs states that it is participating in the 2022 Point-in-Time Count led by the U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development this winter to …
VA, HUD and Community Partners Conduct Annual Homeless Census Read More