Senator Patty Murray
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Sen Murray Hosts Roundtable with King County Veterans, Discusses Efforts to End Veteran Homelessness
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May 18, 2022
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19:47Now PlayingToday, U.S. Senator Patty Murray (D-WA), a senior member of the Senate Veterans’ Affairs Committee, hosted a virtual roundtable with King County veterans housing organizations where they discussed local and federal efforts to end veterans homelessness, in particular federal funding that has helped King County make critical investments to keep veterans housed.
Senator Murray has been a longtime advocate for Washington state veterans, most recently working to include billions of dollars in relief for veterans national assistance programs in the American Rescue Plan, including $14.5 billion for health care services, $400 million for rapid retraining assistance, and $500 million to help states upgrade State Veterans Homes across the country and $250 million in one-time emergency grants to support these facilities and ensure they can care for our veterans during the pandemic.
Senator Murray was instrumental in passing the CARES Act, which included $201.5 million for the Supportive Services for Veteran Families program, $88 million for the Grant and Per Diem program, and more than $13 million for State Extended Care Facilities Construction Grant Awards for veteran homes across Washington state.
Senator Murray has been a steadfast supporter of HUD-VA Supportive Housing Program (HUD-VASH) vouchers, securing $50 million in the FY 2022 appropriations bill, a $10 million increase from FY 2021 funding. This federal program helps veterans across the country by providing housing vouchers that combine rental assistance from the Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD) with case management and clinical services provided by the Department of Veterans Affairs (VA). Since 2008, when Senator Murray helped restart HUD-VASH, the program has helped more than 130,000 homeless veterans secure supportive housing.
For housing assistance, the SSVF can be reached at (206) 545-2344 and the VA Homeless Hotline can be reached at (877) 424-3838.
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