Veterans Affairs

Disability payments had sometimes been considered compensation and pushed veterans over the income limits for receiving assistance. The policy was changed Thursday. Following decades of grievances, the federal government on Thursday changed a policy that disqualified some disabled veterans from receiving subsidized housing.

The new policy raises the limit on how much income a veteran can earn to qualify for housing assistance through the Department of Housing and Urban Development’s supportive housing program.

Housing ReformPaul AsplundAugust 9, 2024veterans, VA, Veterans Affairs, homelessness, policy change, disability, veterans row, housingComment

Californians approve plan to address homelessness, critics say it’s not enough

California voters narrowly passed a ballot measure that will fund billions of dollars to help the state tackle its homelessness crisis. Gov. Newsom celebrated the victory, but opponents say it doesn’t do enough to keep people from becoming homeless in the first place and gives the state too much control over mental health spending. William Brangham discussed the initiative with Christine Mai-Duc.

Paul AsplundMarch 22, 2024Prop 1, California, housing, veterans, mental health, Governer NewsonComment

Released after two years of locked psychiatric care: A battle few families can fight

Once again, he was in the psychiatric ward of L.A. County jail, the last stage in a repeated cycle that had led from a promising new start to creeping irrationality or a sudden break from reality, then homelessness, then arrest for trespass or disorderly conduct or public indecency.