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VA Is Denied Bid to Overturn Court Order Mandating Construction of 2,550 Housing Units on West Los Angeles Campus

VA Is Denied Bid to Overturn Court Order Mandating Construction of 2,550 Housing Units on West Los Angeles Campus

by Christian Southards | Sep 16, 2026

In the latest update to a decade-long saga, the VA has lost another effort to overturn a federal court order to build additional supporting housing for Disabled and Homeless Veterans on its West Los Angeles Campus.  The 9th Circuit announced last Friday that it would...
VA Gives Medical Centers More Options to Help Homeless Veterans

VA Gives Medical Centers More Options to Help Homeless Veterans

by Rikki Almanza | Aug 7, 2026

Veterans experiencing homelessness may now receive additional assistance with transportation, communication, and urgent daily needs through their local VA medical center. The change allows VA facilities to spend designated homeless-program funds on practical items...
California Voters Will Decide on Housing Bond for Veterans, Renters, and Families This November

California Voters Will Decide on Housing Bond for Veterans, Renters, and Families This November

by Rikki Almanza | Jun 29, 2026

California voters will decide this November whether to approve an $11.25 billion housing bond designed to expand affordable housing, preserve existing homes, and increase homeownership opportunities across the state, including additional support for Veterans. Governor...
VA Announces Temporary Housing Plan for Up to 220 Homeless Veterans in West LA

VA Announces Temporary Housing Plan for Up to 220 Homeless Veterans in West LA

by Rikki Almanza | Jun 3, 2026

In a May 28 press release, the VA announced it is adding 220 temporary housing units for Homeless Veterans at the West Los Angeles VA Medical Center north campus. On May 21, the department issued a request for proposals, or RFP, to build the units on the campus,...
West LA VA Campus Plan Under Scrutiny as Housing Funding Falls Short

West LA VA Campus Plan Under Scrutiny as Housing Funding Falls Short

by Rikki Almanza | Apr 24, 2026

The Los Angeles Times reported that nearly a year after President Donald Trump signed an executive order to turn the West Los Angeles VA campus into the nation’s largest center for Homeless Veteran housing, the VA’s plan is facing growing criticism over how it is...
End of VA Relief Program Leaves Thousands of Veterans Facing Foreclosure

End of VA Relief Program Leaves Thousands of Veterans Facing Foreclosure

by Rikki Almanza | Apr 6, 2026

Thousands of Veterans are losing their homes after the cancellation of a VA mortgage relief program left many without a way to recover from missed payments. More than 10,000 Veterans have already gone through foreclosure, and tens of thousands more remain at risk as...
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