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“We all owe a great debt to the veterans of this country.  They serve in the face of danger with honor and courage to protect our freedoms and often times return home to a life of poverty and homelessness,” stated Rep. Scott.  “As a Member of Congress, I have pledged to support our troops and veterans and I believe this legislation is yet another step toward ensuring that they are welcomed home with the appropriate healthcare, education and housing services they so richly deserve.  Through this bill we can touch the more than 1,300 homeless veterans in and around the metro Atlanta area and help to provide permanent housing solutions for them and their families.”

Congressman Scott voted for the Homes for Heroes Act, which will provide shelter for homeless veterans and their families and help to prevent them from falling into homelessness.  The bill will also establish a $200 million assistance program for supportive housing and services for low-income veterans and authorize HUD grants to assist with obtaining permanent housing for veterans.  Additionally, the bill will expand the highly successful HUD-Veterans Affairs Supportive Housing (HUD-VASH) Program, authorizing 20,000 vouchers annually and making the program permanent.