Louisville Mayor Unveils Campaign to End Homelessness Among Veterans
LOUISVILLE, Ky. Fifteen local agencies are banding together in an effort to end veteran homelessness.
It is an unprecedented effort announced Tuesday morning.
Mayor Greg Fischer and the Coalition for the Homeless unveiled the ambitious plan.
It’s called RX – Housing Veterans.
The goal is to find permanent housing for 360 homeless veterans by the end of the year.
A coalition of 15 local agencies raised more than $9.6 million to fund the project.
The plan comes just months after Fischer signed the national pledge to end veteran homelessness in the community.
National research shows there are three distinctive types of homeless veterans: One-third need permanent supportive housing, one-third need short-term subsidy and one-third are transitional in need of community support and employment help.
The local agencies will work together to assess local vets and provide the help they need.
Work goes way beyond just securing funding toward housing, its people on this stage focused on making sure vets get the services they deserve, Fischer said.
Donations are needed. For more information, click here.
Tags: Veterans News
