(CNN) Roughly 40,000 veterans are homeless in America every single day, according to a report by the US Interagency Council on Homelessness. Yet the Texas city of Abilene has succeeded at something that only eight other communities can boast: It has found a way to house its homeless veteran population. A slew of homeless assistance organizations and Abilene Mayor Anthony Williams officially set an agenda for the city: to find a way to end homelessness for veterans in 100 days. The effort to house the city's 30 homeless veterans began in October, and it has become a life-changing reality for veterans in the city. The United States Interagency Council on Homelessness determines an "end" to veteran homelessness by how well a community's system is able to support the number of active homeless veterans in their area, and how it keeps veterans from becoming homeless.

Source: CNN March 05, 2019 23:03 UTC