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VA Authorizes Additional $431 Million in Grants to Reduce Veterans Homelessness

VA Authorizes Additional $431 Million in Grants to Reduce Veterans Homelessness

by Christian Southards | Aug 5, 2022

On Aug. 1, the U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs announced that nearly 260 non-profit organizations, including 31 in California, will be receiving $431 million in grant funds to combat veterans homelessness. The grants are offered through the VA’s Supportive...
Nonprofit Tunnel to Towers to Help VA House 3,000 Homeless Los Angeles-Area Veterans

Nonprofit Tunnel to Towers to Help VA House 3,000 Homeless Los Angeles-Area Veterans

by Christian Southards | Jul 6, 2022

In June, nonprofit organization Tunnel to Towers made a significant contribution to a U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs project to house homeless veterans as part of its ongoing plans to renovate its West Los Angeles Campus.  Currently, construction efforts, which...
Affordable Veterans Housing Project Begins Construction in Ventura

Affordable Veterans Housing Project Begins Construction in Ventura

by Christian Southards | Jun 21, 2022

A groundbreaking ceremony was held on June 15 for Ventura Springs, a new affordable veterans housing project in Ventura County, the Ventura County Star reported.   The project is co-sponsored by nonprofit A Community of Friends and veterans service organization U.S....
HUD: Black and Hispanic Veterans Still Overrepresented Among Sheltered Homeless Veterans

HUD: Black and Hispanic Veterans Still Overrepresented Among Sheltered Homeless Veterans

by Christian Southards | Feb 11, 2022

On Feb. 7, the Department of Housing and Urban Development published its newest Annual Homeless Assessment Report to Congress, with details suggesting black and Hispanic veterans are overrepresented among sheltered homeless veterans compared to the veteran population...
HUD: Sheltered Veterans Homelessness Has Allegedly Decreased 10 Percent Since 2020, but the COVID-19 Pandemic May Have Affected Counts

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

by Christian Southards | Feb 10, 2022

On Feb. 7, the U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development released The 2021 Annual Homeless Assessment Report to Congress or AHAR.  According to the report, sheltered veterans homelessness fell approximately 10 percent from 2020 to 2021. However, the report also...
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