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HUD: Sheltered Veterans Homelessness Has Allegedly Decreased 10 Percent Since 2020, but the COVID-19 Pandemic May Have Affected Counts

HUD’s 2021 Annual Homeless Assessment Report to Congress suggests sheltered veterans homeless decreased by 10 percent from 2020 to 2021, but California still possesses the...

2 bills advance: STRONG Veterans Act, VA Nurse and Physician Assistant RAISE Act

On Feb. 2, the House Veterans Affairs Committee advanced both the STRONG Veterans Act and VA Nurse and Physician Assistant RAISE Act.

Cohen Veterans Network to Build 2 Mental Health Clinics in California

Cohen Veterans Network is opening two mental health clinics for post-9/11 veterans, active duty servicemembers, and military families in California later this year.

VA to expand access to at-home and medical foster care for elderly veterans through 2026

The VA is expanding access to its Veteran-Directed Care, Medical Foster Home, and Home-Based Primary Care programs through 2026.

1 of 3 new bills would remove or reduce taxes on survivor benefit plan payments

California State Assemblymembers introduce three veterans-related bills, including a proposal to remove taxes on the first $20,000 in payments for beneficiaries of the Survivor Benefit...

GAO: Opportunities Exist to Improve VA Accountability at Community Living Centers for Elderly Veterans

The Government Accountability Office has found several opportunities to improve care and accountability at the Department of Veterans Affairs Community Living Centers; although, care at...

GAO Report: ‘Vulnerabilities’ kept unqualified medical providers in VA’s Veterans Community Care Program

A recent GAO investigation found “vulnerabilities” in the Department of Veterans Affairs’ Veterans Community Care program that allowed hundreds of “potentially ineligible providers” to remain...

L.A., San Diego Among 8 Off-Base Locations to Pilot Program to Help Veterans Find Work After Active Duty

The Department of Labor is adding eight off-base locations, including centers in Los Angeles and San Diego, to an off-base, pilot version of its existing...

New VA Policy Would Eliminate Copay for Mental Health Visits for Veterans at High Risk for Suicide

The VA is proposing a new policy that would no longer require veterans identified as high risk for suicide by a VA clinician to pay...

Actor, Former California Governor Arnold Schwarzenegger Donates $250,000 to Build Homes for 25 Los Angeles Veterans

Actor and former California Governor Arnold Schwarzenegger has donated $250,000 to Village for Vets to build homes for 25 Los Angeles-area veterans.