Local Efforts to target homeless veterans paying off
Communications Admin • August 26, 2013
Homeless veterans received housing assistance at a record rate this summer as area leaders announce ambitious plans to do even more. The Houston Continuum of Care announced that the Housing Houston’s Heroes initiative has housed 357 homeless veterans, 195 of them chronically homeless, in 100 days. In addition, the Houston CoC received U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development -Veterans Affairs Supportive Housing (HUD-VASH) funding. Click here
to read the Houston Chronicle article published Sunday, August 25, 2013.
As lead agency to The Way Home Continuum of Care (CoC), CFTH is working with local governmental entities to advocate on behalf of people experiencing homelessness to ensure their needs are being considered as winter weather affects our region. We will make frequent updates as we receive information. Please check back often for the latest information. Last updated 02/01/2026 at 12:00 p.m.
While our system has helped thousands of people move from homelessness to housing, this year’s results highlight the need to broaden our approach.
This event kicked off a new season of CFTH Presents, bringing the community together for a discussion on the intersection of homelessness, recovery, and housing .
