Booted From the Army, He Spiraled. Now He Works to Solve the Veteran Homelessness Crisis.
Homeless veterans make up only a small fraction of America’s homeless population, and they have been a priority in efforts to house the homeless. Since 2019, Congress has committed billions of dollars in resources to end veteran homelessness, and the number of unhoused veterans, who make up 8% of the homeless nationwide, has been cut almost in half since then, though last year saw a 7.4% uptick in numbers. But the proportion of homeless veterans living outdoors has increased. California, in pa...
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