Senator Hassan Commends Harbor Homes, Community Leaders for Efforts to Effectively End Veteran Homelessness in Nashua, Highlights Work Ahead to Support Veterans and their Families

Senator Hassan Commends Harbor Homes, Community Leaders for Efforts to Effectively End Veteran Homelessness in Nashua, Highlights Work Ahead to Support Veterans and their Families

Senator Hassan speaking at Harbor Homes in Nashua.

NASHUA - Today, Senator Maggie Hassan participated in the celebration of the greater Nashua region's effort to effectively end veteran homelessness, where she commended Harbor Homes and community members for their efforts and emphasized that more work must be done to end veteran homelessness in New Hampshire and across the nation.

The celebration brought together local stakeholders, community members, veterans, and elected officials to celebrate the City of Nashua for receiving certification from the Department of Housing and Urban Development, Department of Veterans Affairs, and the United States Interagency Council on Homelessness for having effectively ended homelessness among veterans in the region.

"All citizens, especially our brave veterans who have sacrificed for our freedoms, deserve the opportunity to live healthy, productive lives," Senator Hassan said. "I commend Harbor Homes for its tireless efforts to effectively end veteran homelessness through its 'Veterans FIRST' program, as well as local and state veterans groups for their commitment to this important issue, but we know that our work is far from over. We must continue working together at all levels to ensure that our veterans, service members, and their families have the support and resources they need - and deserve - to thrive in our economic and civic life."

As Governor of New Hampshire, Senator Hassan worked with Harbor Homes on the Housing Choice Vouchers for Veterans Program to help veterans transition to permanent housing in the community, helping to open more beds to serve homeless veterans at Harbor Homes. Also as Governor, the Senator's office coordinated regular calls with community agencies aimed at developing housing plans for individual homeless veterans in Nashua and across the state.

In the Senate, Senator Hassan has continued her efforts to end veteran homelessness. This week, the Senator joined her colleagues in introducing bipartisan legislation to assist and empower women veterans, which included measures that will work to combat homelessness among women veterans. The Senator also joined in introducing legislation that would provide education benefits to service members and veterans who often have to leave behind schools, jobs, and homes to serve their country. Yesterday, the Senator joined Senator Shaheen in introducing the VA Appeals Modernization Act of 2017 to help streamline the appeals process for veterans to access their benefits.

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