Veteran homelessness sees largest spike in 12 years, VA reports: ‘We have failed,’ laments Army vet
The homeless veteran population is not seeing much of a decline.
That’s according to a new report from the Department of Veteran Affairs (VA), which identified a significant spike.
Veteran homelessness increased by 7.4% last year for the largest surge in 12 years, as revealed by the Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD’s) annual Point-in-Time (PIT) Count Report.
On a single night in Jan. 2023, there were 35,574 homeless veterans in the U.S., the report also revealed.
Overall, despite the surge from 2022 to 2023, veteran homelessness has been trending downward.
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