Representative Gus Bilirakis has successfully acquired $200 million to help homeless veterans.
As part of the U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs, $200 million will be used to fund 13,000 transitional housing beds.Speaking on the program, Bilirakis’ office said that “This program is designed to help end veteran homelessness by providing shelter and supportive services to improve income levels, increase skill levels and achieve residential stability. According to the VA, ‘transition in place. programs provide support services in the veteran’s living unit, phasing out over time, as the Veteran adjusts to permanent housing.”
Bilirakis also added that “There is absolutely no reason that even one of our nation’s heroes should experience homelessness after bravely answering the call to serve our country. We owe each of them more than that. The contributing factors that lead to homelessness vary by individual. For some, homelessness is the result of a situational problem, such as the loss of a job, divorce or an emergency incident. They may need a little extra boost, including help with security deposits and utilities. Once stabilized, these individuals are often able to live independently.”
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Finally, he concluded that “For others, the issue is more complex. There may be mental health, medical and/or substance abuse issues involved, which may take longer to resolve and require greater support in order to ensure that the individual experiences long-term success. As such, the solution lies in providing varied levels of support in order to assist with people’s individual needs. This program offers that. These local agencies have worked to reduce homelessness in our community for many years, and I look forward to them making further progress. I will continue to support programs that aim to end veteran homelessness until we reach our goal of zero homeless vets.”