Homelessness rising among female vets

GAO: Homelessness rising among female vets
By Andrew Tilghman - Staff writer
Posted : Monday Jan 23, 2012 17:18:33 EST
The number of homeless veteran females more than doubled between 2006 and 2010, according to estimates in a recent government report.

Citing “limited” data from the Veterans Affairs Department, the Government Accountability Office issued a report Monday suggesting that the number of homeless female veterans rose to more than 3,300 in 2010, up from less than 1,400 in 2006.

The data is flawed because no government agencies consistently track homelessness among female veterans, which raises questions about the VA’s ability to help those women.
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