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  • VA terminates illegal and wasteful West Los Angeles VAMC leases and license

    VA terminates illegal and wasteful West Los Angeles VAMC leases and license

    VA ends illegal and wasteful leases and license at West Los Angeles VA Medical Center.

  • VA releases annual Veteran suicide prevention report, updated with 2023 data

    VA releases annual Veteran suicide prevention report, updated with 2023 data

    VA releases the National Veteran Suicide Prevention Annual Report, which analyzes Veteran suicide from 2001 to 2023, the most recent year for which data is available.

  • VA houses largest number of homeless Veterans in seven years 

    VA houses largest number of homeless Veterans in seven years 

    VA permanently housed 51,936 homeless Veterans across the country in fiscal year 2025.

  • VA awards $84M in grants to fight Veteran homelessness

    VA awards $84M in grants to fight Veteran homelessness

    VA awards $84M in grants to fight Veteran homelessness.

  • VA awards $818 million in grants to combat Veteran homelessness

    VA awards $818 million in grants to combat Veteran homelessness

    More than $818 million in grants were awarded to 235 organizations across the country to help Veterans who are homeless or at risk of becoming homeless.

  • VA statement regarding President Trump’s executive order

    VA statement regarding President Trump’s executive order

    The order establishes a National Center for Warrior Independence for homeless Veterans.

  • Secretary Collins’ message to Veterans and VA employees

    Secretary Collins’ message to Veterans and VA employees

    VA Secretary Doug Collins shares insight on his vision for the department.

  • VA announces plans to award hundreds of millions in grants, launches new initiative to help homeless Veterans

    VA announces plans to award hundreds of millions in grants, launches new initiative to help homeless Veterans

    VA announces three key steps to help Veterans experiencing homelessness, including SSVF Grants, GPD Case Management Grants and the Mayor's Pledge.

  • Veteran homelessness reaches record low, decreasing by 7.5% since 2023

    Veteran homelessness reaches record low, decreasing by 7.5% since 2023

    VA and and the U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development, and the U.S. Interagency Council on Homelessness announced results of the 2024 Point-in-Time (PIT) Count, which show a record low in Veteran homelessness since measurement began in 2009 and a 7.5% decrease since 2023.

  • VA delivered all-time record care and benefits to Veterans in fiscal year 2024

    VA delivered all-time record care and benefits to Veterans in fiscal year 2024

    VA delivered more care and more benefits to more Veterans than ever before in fiscal year 2024 — exceeding last year’s record totals.

  • VA housed nearly 48,000 Veterans experiencing homelessness in fiscal year 2024

    VA housed nearly 48,000 Veterans experiencing homelessness in fiscal year 2024

    Nearly 48,000 Veterans experiencing homelessness in fiscal year 2024 have been house

  • VA has housed more than 43,000 Veterans experiencing homelessness this fiscal year

    VA has housed more than 43,000 Veterans experiencing homelessness this fiscal year

    Between between October 2023 and August 2024, VA housed 43,116 Veterans experiencing homelessness, surpassing its fiscal year 2024 goal to house 41,000 Veterans one month before the end of the fiscal year.

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