{"id":76939,"date":"2025-05-30T16:56:06","date_gmt":"2025-05-30T16:56:06","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/one.sightlinemg.com\/airforcetimes\/uncategorized\/2025\/05\/30\/advocates-for-homeless-vets-wary-over-proposed-changes-to-va-programs\/"},"modified":"2026-08-08T16:41:10","modified_gmt":"2026-08-08T16:41:10","slug":"advocates-for-homeless-vets-wary-over-proposed-changes-to-va-programs","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/one.sightlinemg.com\/airforcetimes\/veterans\/2025\/05\/30\/advocates-for-homeless-vets-wary-over-proposed-changes-to-va-programs\/","title":{"rendered":"Advocates for homeless vets wary over proposed changes to VA programs"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">When Veterans Affairs Secretary Doug Collins addressed a conference for <a href=\"https:\/\/www.militarytimes.com\/veterans\/2024\/11\/11\/homelessness-among-veterans-drops-to-record-low-levels\/\" target=\"_self\" rel=\"\" title=\"https:\/\/www.militarytimes.com\/veterans\/2024\/11\/11\/homelessness-among-veterans-drops-to-record-low-levels\/\">homelessness advocates<\/a> Friday, he pledged <a href=\"https:\/\/www.militarytimes.com\/veterans\/2025\/05\/12\/breaking-down-trumps-executive-order-mandating-multiple-va-reforms\/\" target=\"_self\" rel=\"\" title=\"https:\/\/www.militarytimes.com\/veterans\/2025\/05\/12\/breaking-down-trumps-executive-order-mandating-multiple-va-reforms\/\">significant reforms<\/a> to how his department approaches providing aid to struggling veterans, with an eye toward \u201cfinding homes for all of them.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">But he also acknowledged skepticism among some advocates about <a href=\"https:\/\/www.navytimes.com\/news\/pentagon-congress\/2025\/05\/06\/collins-dems-spar-over-whether-va-needs-key-fixes-or-full-overhaul\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"\" title=\"https:\/\/www.navytimes.com\/news\/pentagon-congress\/2025\/05\/06\/collins-dems-spar-over-whether-va-needs-key-fixes-or-full-overhaul\/\">what those looming changes will mean<\/a>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">\u201cEvery organization I speak to, I say this is a \u2018trust but verify\u2019 situation,\u201d he said. \u201cWe\u2019re not satisfied with the status quo. \u2026 I\u2019m making sure that the money and the people are set where they can help you the most. But I\u2019ll need your help, both nationally and locally.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Whether he\u2019ll get robust support from homeless advocates remains to be seen. <\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">At the <a href=\"https:\/\/nchv.org\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"\" title=\"https:\/\/nchv.org\/\">National Coalition for Homeless Veterans<\/a> conference in Washington, D.C., this week \u2014 an event that brings hundreds of community providers and policy planners together each year \u2014 officials voiced concerns about possible funding cuts and program disruptions that could undo years of progress in addressing the issue of homeless veterans. <\/p>\n\n\n\t<aside class=\"smg-interstitial-link wp-block-smg-interstitial-link\">\n\t\t<a href=\"https:\/\/one.sightlinemg.com\/militarytimes\/veterans\/2025\/05\/12\/breaking-down-trumps-executive-order-mandating-multiple-va-reforms\/\" class=\"smg-interstitial-link__inner\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"smg-interstitial-link__media\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"300\" height=\"200\" src=\"https:\/\/one.sightlinemg.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/08\/AP25129766580556.jpg.jpg?w=300\" class=\"smg-interstitial-link__image wp-post-image\" alt=\"\" \/>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"smg-interstitial-link__content\">\n\t\t\t\t<span class=\"smg-interstitial-link__kicker\">Related<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t<h3 class=\"smg-interstitial-link__title\">Breaking down Trump\u2019s executive order mandating multiple VA reforms<\/h3>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p class=\"smg-interstitial-link__excerpt\">The president signed an executive order Friday calling for several sweeping changes in VA operations and construction goals.  <\/p>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/a>\n\t<\/aside>\n\t\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">\u201cIt has been a really uncertain year for everyone,\u201d Kathryn Monet, chief executive officer of NCHV, told conference attendees in her opening remarks Wednesday. \u201cWe see it. We hear you. And we\u2019re doing what we can to help.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.militarytimes.com\/veterans\/2025\/02\/04\/collins-becomes-first-post-911-vet-to-be-confirmed-as-va-secretary\/\" target=\"_self\" rel=\"\" title=\"https:\/\/www.militarytimes.com\/veterans\/2025\/02\/04\/collins-becomes-first-post-911-vet-to-be-confirmed-as-va-secretary\/\">Since taking office in February<\/a>, Collins has stated frustration over the estimated 33,000 veterans without stable housing in America today. He and other conservative lawmakers have said more work needs to be done to accelerate progress on the issue, to possibly include a radical rethinking of VA outreach and support programs. <\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">The <a href=\"https:\/\/news.va.gov\/126913\/veteran-homelessness-increased-by-7-4-in-2023\/#\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"\" title=\"https:\/\/news.va.gov\/126913\/veteran-homelessness-increased-by-7-4-in-2023\/#\">number of homeless veterans has been steadily falling<\/a> since the issue was made a national priority under former President Barack Obama and former VA Secretary Eric Shinseki in 2009. <\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Over the last 14 years, the total number of homeless veterans in America is down more than 55%, thanks largely to a concentrated federal effort to support state and local assistance programs. But the bulk of that improvement came between 2010 and 2016, with only about a 10% drop from 2020 to 2024. <\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Now, some of those long-established programs could face significant overhauls. <\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">In early May, <a href=\"https:\/\/www.militarytimes.com\/veterans\/2025\/05\/12\/breaking-down-trumps-executive-order-mandating-multiple-va-reforms\/\" target=\"_self\" rel=\"\" title=\"https:\/\/www.militarytimes.com\/veterans\/2025\/05\/12\/breaking-down-trumps-executive-order-mandating-multiple-va-reforms\/\">President Donald Trump<\/a> signed an executive order mandating a host of moves related to ending homelessness among veterans. Chief among them was a new plan for the controversial <a href=\"https:\/\/www.militarytimes.com\/news\/your-military\/2024\/08\/31\/from-formation-to-tent-city-new-doc-follows-vets-fight-for-housing\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"\" title=\"https:\/\/www.militarytimes.com\/news\/your-military\/2024\/08\/31\/from-formation-to-tent-city-new-doc-follows-vets-fight-for-housing\/\">West Los Angeles Veterans Affairs Medical Center<\/a> site, which has been the subject of litigation for years.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">During his speech Friday, Collins said officials have already begun working on Trump\u2019s idea for a new \u201cNational Center for Warrior Independence\u201d at the site, providing more housing and employment support for the estimated 3,000 homeless veterans living in the city. The comments drew strong applause from conference attendees. <\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">But the executive order also includes other undefined proposals, including the idea of vouchers for homeless veterans and revisions to the existing federal homeless support grants.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Concerns about possible funding reductions or eliminations permeated many of the conference\u2019s sessions. HUD-Veterans Affairs Supportive Housing grants have become a staple of federal support for community outreach efforts, and many advocates wonder if the new administration will continue to support the 20-year-old program. <\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Officials from the National Low Income Housing Coalition this week criticized Trump\u2019s initial fiscal 2026 budget plans for including a 44% decrease in funding for the Department of Housing and Urban Development, saying it will \u201cseverely impact millions of low-income renters, unhoused individuals, and marginalized communities.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">And VA leaders are looking at cutting as many as 80,000 department workers \u2014 about 16% of the department\u2019s workforce \u2014 in order to cut costs and inefficiency at the department. They have not specified whether some administrative work related to homeless outreach programs could be included in those staff dismissals. <\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Amid criticism of federal rollbacks, administration officials insist support for veterans will still be available, just in different, more efficient forms. <\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Collins on Friday did not offer specifics on what changes could be on the way for veterans housing grants, but told Military Times after his speech that community groups should not be concerned about steep budget cuts. <\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">\u201cWe\u2019re looking forward to continuing our commitments,\u201d he said. \u201cThis has been a focus of mine and the president from day one.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">David Cleghorn, president of HELP Development Corp., a nonprofit that works on affordable housing projects, said many of the efforts his group has underway take several years to complete. Even well-intentioned updates to programs can cause cascading issues for planners. <\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">\u201cIf we know that we can\u2019t close a project for three years because we\u2019re in line behind 10 other projects, that\u2019s fine. We can plan for that and put our pencils down for now,\u201d he said. <\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">\u201cWhat we can\u2019t handle is an uncertainty of when and if resources will come, because we\u2019re putting a ton of money into these projects long-term. If we\u2019re working on the second phase of a project, we\u2019ve already put hundreds of thousands of dollars into that. If the support for it comes into question, then we\u2019re in trouble.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">For now, advocates are hopeful that the positive trend of reducing veterans homelessness over the last 15 years will continue. <\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">\u201cWe\u2019re making really good progress,\u201d Monet told the crowd this week. \u201cBut as proud as we are at what we\u2019ve done together, we\u2019re not done. 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