news VA announces goal to house 41,000+ Veterans experiencing homelessness in 2024

Hand-picked and curated unbiased veteran-related news
Veterans News

Veterans News

Hand-picked News
Official Account
WASHINGTON — Today, the Department of Veterans Affairs announced its 2024 goals in support of its efforts to prevent and end Veteran homelessness. Specifically, in fiscal year 2024, VA will:
  • Place at least 41,000 Veterans experiencing homelessness into permanent housing.
  • Ensure that at least 95% of the Veterans housed in FY 2024 do not return to homelessness during the year.
  • Engage with at least 40,000 unsheltered Veterans to help them obtain housing and other wraparound services.
Click to expand...
VA also announced specific goals for combating Veteran homelessness in the Greater Los Angeles area. During 2023, VA provided 1,790 permanent housing placements to formerly homeless Veterans in LA, the most of any city in America, and exceeded their local goal by over 19%. In FY 2024, VA will build on that progress by:
  • Permanently housing at least 1,605 Veterans experiencing homelessness.
  • Engaging with at least 2,184 unsheltered Veterans to help them obtain housing and other wraparound services.
Click to expand...
VA’s efforts to combat Veteran homelessness are grounded in reaching out to homeless Veterans, understanding their unique needs, and addressing them. These efforts are built upon the evidence-based “Housing First” approach.
Click to expand...
For more information about VA’s comprehensive efforts to end Veteran homelessness, visit VA.gov/homeless.
Click to expand...
Read more at: https://news.va.gov/press-room/va-2024-goals-to-end-veteran-homelessness/
 
Top