WDIO

Nearly $2 million awarded in the Great Lakes region to reduce veteran homelessness

The U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development announced the availability of an additional $20 million in administrative fee funding for the HUD-Veterans Affairs Supportive Housing (HUD-VASH) ...
Yahoo

After stumbling for years, a federal program designed to address homelessness among veterans is getting back on track, especially in Chicago

Chris Murray was homeless, living on Lower Wacker Drive, after his mother died from COVID-19 in 2020. Her death, he said, caused him to go “off the deep end.” His heroin addiction grew worse, and he ...
HousingWire

HUD adds $2.2M to VASH program for Native American veterans

Following a tour of the Oneida Tribe reservation in Wisconsin this week, U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD) Secretary Scott Turner announced that the department will be adding $2.2 ...

‘Housing First’ saved veterans. Don’t abandon it now.

Maura Healey is the governor of Massachusetts. Jon Santiago is the Massachusetts secretary of veterans services.
Governing

Federal Veteran Housing Program Gets Back on Track

Nicole Bowden watches her daughter Zariah, 7, rides a scooter after eating dinner at their home in Calumet City on Sept. 3, 2024. Bowden had a HUD-VASH voucher through the Chicago Housing Authority ...

Discover Affordable Housing Solutions Tailored for Individuals with Disabilities

Key Takeaways Low-income housing options for the disabled are available through the housing subsidy voucher programs of states’ public housing authorities.Different voucher programs are aimed at ...
Afro

HUD announces significant policy changes to aid homeless vets

(NNPA Newswire) – The U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD) has announced significant policy changes to help veterans experiencing homelessness. The new regulations ensure that ...
PBS

A housing program reduced veteran homelessness. What’s next?

According to government data, homelessness in the U.S. increased 12 percent in 2023 compared to 2022. But one group has seen significant improvement over the last 15 years: veterans. Much of that can ...
katv

Two Arkansas Housing Authorities receive funding to address veteran homelessness

LITTLE ROCK (KATV) — The United States Department of Housing and Urban Development announced an available administrative fee funding that will be issued to 245 Public Housing Agencies in an effort to ...
San Diego Union-Tribune

More homeless veterans in San Diego County can get housing vouchers under new policy

New federal policies should make more homeless veterans in San Diego County eligible for housing vouchers amid an increased number of people living on local streets who served in the military. Two ...
Politifact

Vouchers increasing by fits and starts

President Barack Obama made several promises related to veterans' welfare during the 2008 election. Among them was his pledge to expand housing vouchers for homeless veterans. A little history on ...