Houston Effectively Ends Veteran Homelessness!
Communications Admin • Jun 05, 2015
Houston Effectively Ends Veteran Homelessness
Becomes Largest City in the Nation to Create System to House any Homeless Veteran
Houston, Texas (June 1, 2015)
– Mayor Annise Parker announced that Houston has effectively ended veteran homelessness. Over 35 local agencies collaborated to build a nationally-recognized response system that has housed over 3,650 homeless veterans in just over 3 years, and has the resources to house every homeless veteran (or those at risk of homelessness) in Harris and Fort Bend Counties. Click here
to read the full press release from the City of Houston Mayor’s Office.
Photo Album, courtesy of City of Houston Housing and Community Development Department Facebook
Media Coverage
- “Houston Recognized for Program that Helps Homeless Vets”, Houston Chronicle
- “Mayor Announces End to Veteran Homelessness in Houston”, KPRC Channel 2 News
- “Houston Effectively Ends Veteran Homelessness", Guidry News
- “Houston Ends Veteran Homelessness, Vows to Leave No One Behind”, Huffington Post
- “Houston Declares End to Veteran Homelessness”, Al Jazeera America
- “Houston Mayor: We Have Effectively Ended Veteran Homelessness”, National Alliance to End Homelessness
- “Officials Back Away from Deadline on Homeless Vets," Army Times
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Houston, TX 77002
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