60,000 US veterans remain homeless, official says
About 60,000 veterans remain homeless in the United States, says Housing and Urban Development Secretary Shaun Donovan calling the statistic a “national disgrace.” - “Having close to 60,000 homeless veterans, as we currently do, is a national disgrace,” Donovan said at the annual National Coalition for Homeless Veterans conference Wednesday. “We can’t let these forgotten heroes slip through the cracks.” Donovan said the staggering figure serves as a sobering reminder of the challenge to find housing for America’s homeless veterans. U.S. officials will have to provide housing for about 60 homeless veterans a day if they are to meet a self-imposed deadline to eliminate homelessness among former soldiers, according to Stars and Stripes.