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VA sets new goal of housing 41,000 veterans in 2024
Veterans Affairs officials have set a goal to surpass the number of veterans they helped find permanent housing last year.
VA aims to help 38,000+ homeless veterans again this year
The department is repeating its goal from last year in 2023, with some additional benchmarks for outreach.
White House plan calls for small boost in VA program budget
A proposed 2.2% increase in discretionary spending would be the lowest boost since 2016.
Biden to call for more support for homeless vets in State of the Union
Expanding services for veterans facing mental health and financial problems will also be key features of the upcoming presidential budget request.
VA to get $300B, its biggest budget ever, under federal spending deal
If approved, it will be the largest annual spending plan ever for the department.
VA secretary looks for progress on veterans suicide, homelessness soon
Veterans can't wait decades for the pressing problems to be resolved, he said in a recent interview with Military Times.
Drop in veteran homelessness proves we can end homelessness
New data shows that veteran homelessness in the U.S. has decreased by 11% since 2020, the last year for which we have complete data.
By Denis McDonough, Marcia L. Fudge and Jeff Olivet