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Surge in Nationwide Homelessness Prompts HUD and VA Action, with Focus on Alarming Rise in Veteran Homelessness

Surge in Nationwide Homelessness Prompts HUD and VA Action, with Focus on Alarming Rise in Veteran Homelessness

by Rikki Almanza | Dec 20, 2023

  Recent data from the U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development, or HUD, revealed a surge in homelessness among Veterans and throughout the nation, prompting urgent responses from HUD and VA. HUD reported a 12% surge in the total number of homeless...
VA, HUD say veterans homelessness has dropped since 2020; several Southern California officials question results

VA, HUD say veterans homelessness has dropped since 2020; several Southern California officials question results

by Christian Southards | Nov 7, 2022

On Nov. 3, the U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs, or VA, announced the results of an interagency study on veterans homelessness, suggesting the crisis has lessened in recent years.  The VA-led investigation, which was carried out with the U.S. Department of Housing...

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