WASHINGTON – Today, Congressman Ted W. Lieu (D-Los Angeles County) issued the following statement after Veterans Affairs Secretary Denis McDonough announced a comprehensive plan to help veterans in the Los Angeles community experiencing homelessness. In a press conference, Secretary McDonough announced that the VA and its partners will be providing housing for all veterans at the Brentwood encampment by the end of the month and has committed to housing an additional 500 veterans in Los Angeles by the end of the year.
In early October, Rep. Lieu joined Veterans Affairs Secretary Denis McDonough, House Veterans Affairs Committee Chairman Rep. Mark Takano and other VA officials for a tour of the West LA VA campus including sites for future permanent supportive housing. The group toured areas where supportive housing for homeless veterans is being completed as a part of the West LA VA Master Plan.
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