FRESNO, Calif. ( KSEE/KGPE ) – A new report out Monday confirms that veteran homelessness in the U.S. has dropped to its lowest rate on record.
It is based on a study conducted by multiple federal agencies .
The U.S. Interagency Council on Homelessness announced veteran homelessness across the nation dropped 7.5% in 2023, 11.7 % since 2020 and 55.6% since 2010.
It is the lowest level on record since officials started collecting the data in 2009.
“These types of decreases that we’re seeing nationally is just enormously rewarding,” said Froy Garza with the VA Central California Healthcare System .
Garza says a nationwide decrease in homelessness could lead to additional resources for the valley.
He believes in building up community relationships– something he says helps allocate resources for veterans.
“Right now, we are in partnership with the city of Fresno and Clovis and our county partners to further impact and address our homeless issues right here in the Central Valley in particular. And so all of us coming together to leverage our resources is our team members to really strategically approach this issue is really how we’re going to have a tremendous impact,” said Garza.