Hundreds of homeless Maine veterans find permanent housing
By Adam Bartow
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MAINE (WMTW) — The number of previously homeless veterans getting permanent housing in the U.S. grew over the last year.
The Department of Veterans Affairs says it permanently housed 51,936 homeless veterans in fiscal year 2025. That is 4,011 more than the VA housed in the previous year.
It is the most since the VA began tracking the number of individual veterans permanently housed instead of the total number of permanent housing placements. The VA began using this new methodology in 2022, and when applied retroactively to 2019, shows the highest number was in the last year.
The nationwide total for FY 2025 includes 236 veterans permanently housed by the VA Maine Healthcare System.
In May 2025, the VA launched its Getting Veterans Off the Street initiative, in which every VA health care system across the country hosted dedicated outreach surge events to locate homeless veterans and offer them immediate access to housing programs, health care, behavioral health services, and VA benefits.
“This life changing, and in many cases lifesaving, work is only achievable through our collaborative efforts with our community partners,” said VA Maine Medical Center Director Tracye Davis. “We are proud of the progress being made to address the needs of Maine’s unsheltered veteran population, and we will continue to strengthen these efforts moving forward.”
Visit VA.gov/homeless to learn about housing initiatives and other programs supporting homeless Veterans.
If you are a Veteran who is experiencing homelessness or at risk of homelessness, call the National Call Center for Homeless Veterans at 877-4AID-VET (877-424-3838) or visit VA.gov/homeless.
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