According to the Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD), the number of homeless veterans in the U.S. decreased between 2010 and 2013. HUD conducts an annual “point in time” survey in January. The 2013 survey showed a 24% decrease in homeless vets over the 2010 survey.
In January 2010, there were 76,329 homeless veterans found in the U.S. and in January 2013, 57,849 were found.
The report points to the joint HUD-U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs (VA) program HUD-VA Supportive Housing as a significant reason behind the decrease. The program provides veterans with housing along with support services such as substance abuse treatment.
HUD also found a 6.1% reduction in homelessness in the population at large over the three-year period.
