Homelessness affects thousands of people across our Nation. Many may think that homelessness is impossible to solve. Not true. As long as we come together as a country and combine federal resources with those at the local level, ending homelessness IS within our reach. The 100K Homes Campaign is a grassroots movement bringing communities together [...]
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Last night two incredible teams were honored with the prestigious Samuel J. Heyman Service to America Medal by the Partnership for Public Service at a gala in Washington, D.C. One team comes from HUD and the another from the Department of Veterans’ Affairs. Along with Mark Johnston, HUD’s team includes Ann Oliva, Acting Deputy Assistant [...]
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According to the Department of Labor, the unemployment rate of young male veterans returning from the Iraq/Afghanistan wars is at a startling 29 percent. With statistics like this, it is crucial that we do everything we can to ensure we connect our veterans with jobs and decent, affordable housing. In a recent Washington Post Op-ed, [...]
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As I walked into work one morning under a railroad bridge near HUD, I noticed Mark Johnston talking to a homeless man. As HUD’s Deputy Assistant Secretary for the Special Needs Programs, Mark manages over $2 BILLION in grant programs for homeless individuals and families as well as HUD’s HIV/AIDS housing program. As the Secretary’s [...]
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Growing up in a military family, I always knew that I would join the military one day. Following in the footsteps of my uncles, I proudly served my country then separated from the United States Air Force after 11 years. Thanks to the Department of Veterans Affairs’ (VA) Vocational Rehabilitation program, I was able to [...]
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