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11-08-07, 04:11 PM
November 8, 2007
Washington, D.C.
Setting the Record Straight...
Reducing Homelessness
* VA is the largest federal provider of direct assistance to the
homeless. Services provided include health care, outreach and case
management, employment, rehabilitation, transitional residential care,
therapeutic work and assistance with permanent housing.
* There has been a 22 percent reduction in the number of homeless
veterans in comparison to estimates as recent as five years ago. The
estimated number of homeless veterans fell from 250,000 to today's
195,000 on any given night.
* Only about 30 percent of homeless veterans are chronically
homeless, which are the hardest to reach among the homeless population.
VA's programs are designed to directly serve this important group.
* VA supports more than 15,000 beds in transitional housing
facilities and VA residential treatment programs.
Providing Our Homeless Veterans with Health Care
* 100,000 veterans - more than half the number of homeless
veterans - receive VA health care each year. VA expects to spend $1.6
billion for medical treatment and $287 million for homeless specific
programs in FY 08.
* 346 program clinicians are working nationwide who contact
homeless veterans as part of their dedication to the homeless health
care outreach effort.
Collaborating with Local Homeless Providers
* More than $300 million in grants have been provided to local
partners for homeless programs.
* VA also partners with hundreds of communities on Stand Downs
across the nation. Stand Downs give homeless veterans a temporary
refuge where they can obtain food, shelter, clothing and a range of
community and VA assistance. Providers can contact VA's Homeless
Veterans Programs Office at http://www1.va.gov/homeless/, (202)
273-5764, or e-mail VA at homelessvets@mail.va.gov.
Washington, D.C.
Setting the Record Straight...
Reducing Homelessness
* VA is the largest federal provider of direct assistance to the
homeless. Services provided include health care, outreach and case
management, employment, rehabilitation, transitional residential care,
therapeutic work and assistance with permanent housing.
* There has been a 22 percent reduction in the number of homeless
veterans in comparison to estimates as recent as five years ago. The
estimated number of homeless veterans fell from 250,000 to today's
195,000 on any given night.
* Only about 30 percent of homeless veterans are chronically
homeless, which are the hardest to reach among the homeless population.
VA's programs are designed to directly serve this important group.
* VA supports more than 15,000 beds in transitional housing
facilities and VA residential treatment programs.
Providing Our Homeless Veterans with Health Care
* 100,000 veterans - more than half the number of homeless
veterans - receive VA health care each year. VA expects to spend $1.6
billion for medical treatment and $287 million for homeless specific
programs in FY 08.
* 346 program clinicians are working nationwide who contact
homeless veterans as part of their dedication to the homeless health
care outreach effort.
Collaborating with Local Homeless Providers
* More than $300 million in grants have been provided to local
partners for homeless programs.
* VA also partners with hundreds of communities on Stand Downs
across the nation. Stand Downs give homeless veterans a temporary
refuge where they can obtain food, shelter, clothing and a range of
community and VA assistance. Providers can contact VA's Homeless
Veterans Programs Office at http://www1.va.gov/homeless/, (202)
273-5764, or e-mail VA at homelessvets@mail.va.gov.