{"id":7903,"date":"2025-03-23T20:30:00","date_gmt":"2025-03-23T20:30:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/itsveterans.com\/?p=7903"},"modified":"2025-03-23T20:30:00","modified_gmt":"2025-03-23T20:30:00","slug":"homelessness-among-female-veterans-in-2024","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/itsveterans.com\/?p=7903","title":{"rendered":"Homelessness among female Veterans in 2024"},"content":{"rendered":"

Originally published:<\/strong> 2025-03-23T20:30:00+00:00. Historical source article: benefits, rules, amounts and deadlines may have changed. Check the official source for current information.<\/p>\n

Coast Guard Veteran Teresa Bowser<\/a> lost her husband and her home practically overnight. But when a kind police officer found her homeless and sleeping in her truck, he connected her with the VA program that put a roof over her head again.<\/p>\n

When Jocelyn Payton\u2019s<\/a> mother died, the Army Veteran was too young to remain in the apartment they shared in a senior living community. Her precarious situation was flagged during a routine screening at a VA medical appointment and, within 30 days, she had an apartment.<\/p>\n

Air Force Veteran Nicalayae Buford<\/a> struggled with the transition from military to civilian life and, in that struggle, she lost her home. Today, thanks to VA, she has a stable home for herself and her three kids, a new job, and is going back to school.<\/p>\n

Bowser, Payton and Buford are among the over one million Veterans and their family members VA has connected with permanent housing or services that prevented them from falling into homelessness since 2010. That includes more than 27,444 female Veterans served through VA\u2019s homeless programs in fiscal year 2024.<\/p>\n

But our work isn\u2019t done. We remain committed to providing\u00a0housing solutions<\/a>,\u00a0health care<\/a> and\u00a0community employment services<\/a>\u00a0to address the unique challenges of nearly two million female Veterans, the fastest growing segment of the Veteran population and their families.<\/p>\n

Looking at the numbers<\/h2>\n

Despite a jump in 2023, overall Veteran homelessness decreased in 2024 and homelessness among female Veterans followed suit. However, levels still remain higher than they were in 2020.<\/p>\n

Homelessness among female Veterans dropped 16% from 2023 to 2024, from 3,980 to 3,329, according to data from the\u00a0U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development<\/a>.<\/p>\n

After a concerning rise last year, the number of unsheltered female Veterans living on the streets, in a car or in another unsafe situation also saw a drop of 23% from 2,165 to 1,668.<\/p>\n

Factors that contribute to homelessness<\/h2>\n

Reducing and preventing homelessness among female Veterans starts by recognizing some of the contributing factors unique to them:<\/p>\n