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VA warns against cuts to vet housing program

VA warns against cuts to vet housing program

Medill News Service - Medill News Service
Posted : Friday May 21, 2010 10:49:18 EDT

Budget cuts to a crucial housing program for homeless veterans could demolish the Veterans Affairs Department’s five-year plan to end veteran homelessness, Secretary Eric Shinseki said Thursday at a joint hearing of two Senate appropriations subcommittees.

Since 2008, Congress has allotted $75 million a year to the Housing and Urban Development Department and VA for the Supportive House program. But HUD has eliminated the program from its proposed 2011 budget, shifting the burden of funding entirely to VA.

At a time when the number of unemployed and mentally ill veterans is on the rise, the lack of resources creates what Shinseki called a “perfect storm” for homelessness among vets.
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VA warns against cuts to vet housing program

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