# VA Again Found Homes for 38K Struggling Vets in 2023 ![rw-book-cover](https://www.militarytimes.com/resizer/FJx-0xQS03SXlqkGUCfv21qwH98=/1024x0/filters:format(jpg):quality(70)/cloudfront-us-east-1.images.arcpublishing.com/archetype/ESIX7KXW6JE3BDBPBSW3VUTHRA.jpg) ## Metadata - Author:: [[Leo Shane III]] - Full Title:: VA Again Found Homes for 38K Struggling Vets in 2023 - Category: #articles - URL: https://www.militarytimes.com/veterans/2023/11/29/va-again-found-homes-for-38k-struggling-vets-in-2023/?utm_source=sailthru&utm_medium=email&utm_campaign=mil-breaking ## Highlights > For the second year in a row, [Veterans Affairs officials](https://www.militarytimes.com/veterans/2022/11/14/va-secretary-makes-promise-we-will-be-vets-best-advocates/) met their goal of [permanently housing 38,000 veterans](https://www.militarytimes.com/veterans/2023/08/28/va-helped-house-more-than-26000-at-risk-vets-since-the-start-of-2023/) facing financial problems and uncertain shelter options, department leaders announced on Wednesday. ([View Highlight](https://read.readwise.io/read/01hgehgf1azsym47ft8ptrsq92)) > The news means that department staffers have helped house [more than 78,000 homeless veterans](https://www.militarytimes.com/news/pentagon-congress/2023/03/15/va-aims-to-help-38000-homeless-veterans-again-this-year/) since the start of 2022, part of a focused outreach campaign designed to target veterans in most need of immediate help. ([View Highlight](https://read.readwise.io/read/01hgehgmpttdqtexem0hdf53gf)) > According to the [latest estimates from the Department of Housing and Urban Development](https://www.militarytimes.com/veterans/2022/11/03/the-number-of-homeless-vets-dropped-sharply-over-the-last-two-years/), about 33,000 veterans across the country are without reliable housing options on any given night. That figure has dropped in recent years. ([View Highlight](https://read.readwise.io/read/01hgehh1mhj1wzcayvdtjpx2e2)) > VA officials said since the start of 2022, department programs have helped nearly 192,000 veterans and family members avoid losing their homes because of financial reasons. They have also seen about 93% of the individuals placed in permanent housing remain in solid financial standing one year later. ([View Highlight](https://read.readwise.io/read/01hgehhcppmxg69h7c7kzx7140))