by Christian Southards | Mar 19, 2022
On March 17, the city of Merced in Central California announced that the Department of Housing and Community Development awarded $4.42 million to the city’s fund for building shelters for veterans who are either homeless or at risk for homelessness. The new funds will...
by Christian Southards | Dec 27, 2021
Last Thursday, actor and former California Governor Arnold Schwarzenegger announced that he had donated $250,000 to Village for Vets to build homes for 25 Los Angeles-area veterans. The “tiny shelters” have already been purchased and built, and are currently housing...
by Christian Southards | Dec 17, 2021
Ventura County-based Gold Coast Veterans Foundation announced on Dec. 11 that former Los Angeles Dodgers broadcaster Vin Scully would be taking over as the voice of their organization, which is dedicated to ending veterans homelessness in California. Scully,...
by Christian Southards | Dec 7, 2021
The Government Accountability Office released a report on Monday supporting the Department of Veterans Affairs changes to its Supportive Services for Veterans Families, or SSVF, program. As previously reported by California American Legion news, the changes...
by Christian Southards | Nov 19, 2021
On Nov. 11, the Department of Veterans Affairs announced that it changed regulations for the Supportive Services for Veteran Families, or SSVF, grant program in an effort to better help veterans who rent in high-cost rental markets. The changes are effective...
