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Homeless rate steady in latest government estimate
A vigorous effort to house the homeless has been countered somewhat by a sluggish economy. The federal government and local communities have greatly increased the number of beds available to the homeless over the last four years, either through emergency shelters or through government-subsidized apartments and houses. But the struggling economy contributed to the number of homeless people in the United States remaining stable between January 2011 and January 2012.
Tags: VA , HUD , veterans homelessness , Eric Shinseki ,
VA redoubles effort to combat homelessness
The Veterans Affairs Department is giving $100 million in grants to help community organizations support at-risk veterans so they have stable housing. Leaders of the homeless veteran initiative at the VA and Department of Housing and Urban Development are among the Service to America Medal finalists for their work on the problem.
Tags: VA , HUD , homelessness , veterans , Service to America Medals , Federal Drive , management , Esther Carey
HUD, VA collaboration succeeds in finding vets homes
President Barack Obama has promised to end homelessness among veterans within three years. He's made it a high-priority goal, challenging agencies to meet it without additional resources or laws. Officials say they're on track thanks to a unique collaboration between two agencies and dozens of local partners is focusing on the toughest cases.
Tags: HUD , VA , Clayton McGee , HUD-VASH , Vince Kane , homelessness , performance management agenda , best practices , veterans , Emily Kopp , High priority goals
VA, HUD to use better data to aid homeless vets
The departments of Veterans Affairs and Housing and Urban Development have partnered to conduct a more thorough analysis of the nation's homeless veteran population. The agencies said the new data will allow them to get the right services to the vets who need them.
Tags: best practices , management , budget , VA , HUD , veteran homelessness , Tammy Duckworth , Anthony Love , data analysis , Jared Serbu
