Currently there is no source of permanent housing specifically for veterans. Scores of Veterans Now less, Says Congressional StudyBy Cliff Montgomery – Dec. 15th, 2007A May 2007 Congressional Research Service (CRS) report investigated a growing national embarrassment: U.S. veterans falling into homelessness.As the study states, “both male and female veterans are overrepresented in the homeless population,and as the number of veterans increases due to the current wars, there is concern that the number of homeless veterans could rise commensurately.”A September American Spark article covered the related problem of U.S. veterans facing bankruptcy.The unclassified CRS reports currently are not released to the general public. But the American Spark is providing its readers with a copy of the full report here.We print the report summary, along with an additional quote from the study’s section on the total number of homeless veterans, below:“The current conflicts in Iraq and Afghanistan have brought renewed attention to the needs of veterans, including the needs of homeless veterans. The Department of Veterans Affairs (VA) estimates that it has served approximately 300 returning veterans in its homeless programs and has identified over 1,000 more as being at risk of homelessness.”Both male and female veterans are overrepresented in the homeless population, and as the number of veterans increases due to the current wars, there is concern that the number of homeless veterans could rise commensurately.”Congress has created numerous programs that serve homeless veterans specifically, almost all of which are funded through the Veterans Health Administration.”These programs provide health care and rehabilitation services for homeless veterans (the Health Care for less Veterans and Domiciliary Care for less Veterans programs), employment assistance (less Veterans Reintegration Program and Compensated Work Therapy program), transitional housing (Grant and Per Diem and Loan Guarantee programs) as well as other supportive services.”Through an arrangement with the Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD), approximately 1,000 veterans currently use dedicated Section 8 vouchers for permanent housing, with supportive services provided through the VA. These are referred to as HUD-VASH vouchers.”In FY2007, it is estimated that approximately $270 million will be used to fund homeless veterans programs. Several issues regarding veterans and homelessness have become prominent, in part, because of the current conflicts.”One issue is the need for permanent supportive housing for low-income and homeless veterans. With the exception of HUD-VASH vouchers, there is no source of permanent housing specifically for veterans.”In FY2007, the Veterans Benefits, Health Care, and Information Technology Act…authorized funding for additional HUD-VASH vouchers; however, they have not been funded.”In the 110th Congress, S. 1084, the s for Heroes Act, would create no fewer than 20,000 HUD-VASH vouchers. The bill would also provide funds through HUD for the acquisition, rehabilitation, and construction of permanent supportive housing for very low-income veterans and their families.”A second emerging issue is the concern that veterans returning from Iraq and Afghanistan who are at risk of homelessness may not receive the services they need.”In the 110th Congress,…a bill to amend Title 38 of the United States Code would institute a demonstration program, in which the VA and Department of Defense would work together to identify returning members of the armed services who are at risk of homelessness.”Another emerging issue is the needs of female veterans, whose numbers are increasing. Women veterans face challenges that could contribute to their risks of homelessness.”They are more likely to have experienced sexual abuse than women in the general population and are more likely than male veterans to be single parents. Few homeless programs for veterans have the facilities to provide separate accommodations for women and women with children.”Counts of less Veterans“The exact number of homeless veterans is unknown, although attempts have been made to estimate their numbers.”In every year since 1994, the VA has included estimates of the number of homeless veterans receiving services in its ‘Community lessness Assessment, Local Education and Networking Groups’ (CHALENG) report to Congress. […]”Each VA medical center estimates the greatest number of veterans who are homeless on any given day in the previous fiscal year. This is a point-in-time estimate rather than an estimate of the total number of veterans who are homeless at some time during the year. […]”In its most recent CHALENG report, for FY2006, the VA estimated that there were 195,827 homeless veterans at a given point-in-time during the fiscal year.”Like what you’re reading so far? 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