The Department of Veterans Affairs (VA) permanently housed 51,936 homeless veterans during fiscal year 2025, the largest figure in seven years, the department said in a statement released on Nov. 18.
In FY 2025, VA housed 4,011 more veterans compared to FY 2024 under the prior administration, it said.
“This is life-changing and in many cases life-saving work,” VA Secretary Doug Collins said.
“We are proud of the progress VA is making to get Veterans off the streets and are redoubling our efforts to continue this momentum moving forward.”
President Donald Trump signed an executive order on May 14 aimed at tackling homelessness among veterans.
“Our Nation’s security, prosperity, and freedom would not be possible without our veterans. Many service members paid the ultimate sacrifice. Many others bear visible and invisible wounds from their service. Too many veterans are homeless in America. Each veteran deserves our gratitude,” Trump said in the order….