As the result of unprecedented investments in housing, the State of Connecticut has been designated by the federal government as being the first state in the nation to eliminate chronic homelessness among veterans, the Office of Gov. Dannel P. Malloy announced.
Ending chronic homelessness among veterans is a milestone for Connecticut in its efforts to end homelessness entirely among veterans by the end of the year, the Governor's office added.
"We have set a high bar - and with today's announcement, we're on our way to achieving it. We are truly a national leader on these issues, because our veterans deserve access to housing, quality health care, education and career opportunities. It's our obligation to deliver for them, and that's just what we're doing as a state," Governor Malloy said. "We established this bold goal to end homelessness among our veterans not because it's good for our economy and makes communities stronger, but because it's morally right. Ending chronic veteran homelessness is just another step forward and another marker of progress towards reaching our goal of ending all veteran homelessness by the end of this year."
More info on the announcement ---> http://1.usa.gov/1U8CsaF