{"id":3315,"date":"2026-02-12T18:42:00","date_gmt":"2026-02-12T18:42:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/department.va.gov\/homeless\/?p=3315"},"modified":"2026-04-28T14:23:42","modified_gmt":"2026-04-28T14:23:42","slug":"va-news-how-much-money-would-it-take-to-end-veteran-homelessness","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/department.va.gov\/homeless\/va-news-how-much-money-would-it-take-to-end-veteran-homelessness\/","title":{"rendered":"How much money would it take to end Veteran homelessness?"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<div class=\"wp-block-cover alignfull va-page-title-1\"><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"wp-block-cover__image-background wp-image-179 size-large\" alt=\"\" src=\"https:\/\/department.va.gov\/academic-affiliations\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/59\/2025\/05\/Hero2.png?w=1024\" data-object-fit=\"cover\" \/><span aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-cover__background has-background-dim\" style=\"background-color:#085795\"><\/span><div class=\"wp-block-cover__inner-container has-global-padding is-layout-constrained wp-block-cover-is-layout-constrained\">\n<h1 class=\"wp-block-heading alignwide has-text-align-left\">New on VA News<\/h1>\n<\/div><\/div>\n\n\n<div class=\"va-body-wrapper wp-block-create-block-body-wrapper\"><div class=\"va-body-wrapper__inner\">\n\n<div style=\"height:50px\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-spacer\"><\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-group alignwide va-intro-page va-intro-page-1 is-vertical is-layout-flex wp-container-core-group-is-layout-4fc3f8e1 wp-block-group-is-layout-flex\">\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">How much money would it take to end Veteran homelessness?<\/h2>\n\n\n<div style=\"background-color: #0073aa\" class=\"wp-block-create-block-colored-spacer has-0073-aa-background-color has-background\"><\/div>\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><strong>By Linda Southcott, National Director for Business Intelligence, VHA Homeless Programs Office<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><em>February 12, 2026<\/em><\/p>\n\n\n\n<div style=\"height:25px\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-spacer wp-container-content-c00f5982\"><\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image alignleft size-full is-resized\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1400\" height=\"787\" src=\"https:\/\/department.va.gov\/homeless\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/72\/2026\/03\/MoneytoEnd.webp\" alt=\"A room filled with boxes seen through an open door with a key in the handle\" class=\"wp-image-3316\" style=\"width:900px;height:auto\" srcset=\"https:\/\/department.va.gov\/homeless\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/72\/2026\/03\/MoneytoEnd.webp 1400w, https:\/\/department.va.gov\/homeless\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/72\/2026\/03\/MoneytoEnd.webp?resize=300,169 300w, https:\/\/department.va.gov\/homeless\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/72\/2026\/03\/MoneytoEnd.webp?resize=768,432 768w, https:\/\/department.va.gov\/homeless\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/72\/2026\/03\/MoneytoEnd.webp?resize=1024,576 1024w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1400px) 100vw, 1400px\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<div style=\"height:25px\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-spacer\"><\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-group alignwide va-intro-page va-intro-page-1 is-vertical is-layout-flex wp-container-core-group-is-layout-4fc3f8e1 wp-block-group-is-layout-flex\">\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">How thinking about \u201cthe end\u201d helps us build a stronger, more effective homelessness response system<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Even if we could instantly provide housing for every homeless Veteran today, we would still face Veteran homelessness tomorrow. Why? 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