MN veteran homelessness reaches ‘functional zero’

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Minnesota has become the fourth state to declare a functional end to veteran homelessness. That means the state can quickly identify veterans who are at risk of or experiencing homelessness and provide them with services and permanent housing.

Minnesota officials say the state has functionally ended veteran homelessness statewide, meaning any veterans who become homeless are quickly matched with services.

The state has dramatically decreased the total number of veterans who experience homelessness overall. In 2010, a statewide count found more than 600 veterans without housing. Today, roughly 150 are on the state’s homeless veteran registry.

In 2024, Hennepin County, the state’s most populous county, announced it Read Entire Article