Secretaries of HUD, VA Issue Joint Statement on Ending Veteran Homelessness

Today, HUD Secretary Marcia L. Fudge and VA Secretary Denis McDonough issued a joint statement affirming their commitment to ending Veteran homelessness once and for all, in partnership with several key agencies, including USICH.

The statement outlines a set of strategies the agencies will prioritize as part of this effort, including:

• Making ending Veteran homelessness a top priority;
• Leading with an evidence-based Housing First approach;
• Reaching underserved Veterans;
• Ensuring the delivery of quality supportive services; and
• Increasing the supply of and access to affordable housing

Click here to read the full press release .

We look forward to joining with HUD, VA, and our many federal partners to ensure that homelessness among Veterans is rare, brief, and one-time.