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chowder66

(10,612 posts)
16. The most veterans that have ever been housed there is 5000 and it was barrack style, not apartments.
Sun May 11, 2025, 12:13 PM
May 11

I'm all for housing our vets but we have made significant progress here in L.A. and yes, more needs to be done.
This story has been going on for years here and I know many will not know about it. That's why I posted a ton of articles.

Oh and this.....

The budget would slash federal homelessness funding by $532 million, while also radically changing the way those funds are distributed. The Continuum of Care program – the main way the federal government distributes funds to fight homelessness – would effectively end. It would be replaced by an Emergency Solutions Grant program.

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Homeless veterans fared better. The budget proposes a $1.1 billion increase “for the President’s commitment to ending veterans’ homelessness.” Those funds would go to Veterans Affairs for rental assistance, case management and support services.

The budget also calls for the elimination of the U.S. Interagency Council on Homelessness, an agency tasked with coordinating homeless policy at the federal level, which the administration had already gutted.

https://calmatters.org/housing/2025/05/trump-budget-proposal-ca/

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Funded or just symbolic gesture? Betting little will actually be done as that takes a plan, $ and capable management dutch777 May 11 #1
He's making these "look good" orders to appease the stupid... ananda May 12 #24
I believe it when I see it, I'm really tired of hearing from him what he thinks he's "gonna "do Walleye May 11 #2
"Concepts of a plan" Seinan Sensei May 11 #6
This guy is useless. His ideas could come from the guy at the end of a bar l Walleye May 11 #14
Could be more gaslighting................. Lovie777 May 11 #3
It's actually a trick. When they show up Trump puts them on a plane to Moscow. twodogsbarking May 11 #4
lol. right. travelingthrulife May 11 #5
Now that he's roiled everything and in political tariff quicksand bucolic_frolic May 11 #7
Trump is making money on this or he wouldn't get involved. rickford66 May 11 #8
He'll build a Veterans Resort, complete with golf course Bayard May 11 #10
This message was self-deleted by its author Bayard May 11 #11
Could be a nice plan JBTaurus83 May 11 #9
Obama 'changes lives' of homeless veterans, signs housing law....Bass and Biden-Harris remove restrictions chowder66 May 11 #12
The most veterans that have ever been housed there is 5000 and it was barrack style, not apartments. chowder66 May 11 #16
Hopefully this happens, republianmushroom May 11 #13
It's a trap. These guys don't do nice things unless leftyladyfrommo May 11 #15
Let me guess.. mahina May 11 #17
Repukes feeling the heat coming in '26 n/t Cheezoholic May 11 #18
LA's Newest + Finest... ultralite001 May 11 #19
Is this housing for homeless Vets? FakeNoose May 11 #21
Since Krasnov is eliminating the immigrant problem in the US... ultralite001 May 11 #22
Nice idea and I imagine the chance of Trump actually doing it is slim to none. Vinca May 11 #20
Don't let the talk you into getting on a plane! pecosbob May 12 #23
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