VA sets new goal of housing 41,000 veterans in 2024

Veterans Affairs leaders on Thursday promised a full review of their housing assistance staffing levels and outreach programs as they announced their target of aiding at least 41,000 veterans facing homelessness this year, an increase over last year’s goal.

In an event at the Washington, D.C. VA Medical Center, VA Deputy Secretary Tanya Bradsher said the hope is that the higher figure will lead to an overall decrease in the number of veterans experiencing homelessness.

According to the Department of Housing and Urban Development, the total number of veterans without reliable housing rose about 7% from 2022 to 2023, the first such increase in six years.

“We need to reverse last year’s trend and get back on track, because even one veteran experiencing homelessness is one too many,” Bradsher said.