On any given night you may find a homeless veteran sleeping on the streets or in a homeless shelter. This is a fact that is unacceptable. Since the beginning of his administration, President Obama has vowed that we will end veterans’ homelessness by 2015. It is a promise he intends to keep. In June 2010, [...]
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According to the Department of Labor, the unemployment rate of young male veterans returning from the Iraq/Afghanistan wars is at a startling 29 percent. With statistics like this, it is crucial that we do everything we can to ensure we connect our veterans with jobs and decent, affordable housing. In a recent Washington Post Op-ed, [...]
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As I walked into work one morning under a railroad bridge near HUD, I noticed Mark Johnston talking to a homeless man. As HUD’s Deputy Assistant Secretary for the Special Needs Programs, Mark manages over $2 BILLION in grant programs for homeless individuals and families as well as HUD’s HIV/AIDS housing program. As the Secretary’s [...]
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The National Coalition for Homeless Veterans honors President Obama and First Lady Michelle Obama for their leadership to end veteran homelessness. The Associated Press reports that the number of Americans who signed contracts to buy U.S. homes rose in March. American Indian communities look to tap renewable energy potential with federal seed money. Craigslist changes [...]
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Cross posted from White House.gov Following the President’s State of the Union, Administration officials hit the road to talk about how the proposals in the President’s speech will help Americans across the country. At many stops, mayors joined the Administration to talk about the local impact of these proposals and make the case for an [...]
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