明尼苏达成全美第五个事实上消除退伍军人无家可归的州
明尼苏达州州长蒂姆·沃尔兹10月13日在伊根市（Eagan）的退伍军人村（Veteran Village）宣布，明尼苏达州成为全美第五个事实上消除退伍军人无家可归问题的州。
州长办公室公布的数据显示，自2019年以来，该州已帮助5000多名退伍军人避免陷入无家可归；州政府投入4700万美元建成蒙得维的亚、普雷斯顿与贝米吉三所退伍军人之家，服务近200名退伍军人；并与伙伴机构共同投入2100万美元，购置并改建了161套面向退伍军人的永久性支持住房。
沃尔兹在宣布仪式上与州退伍军人事务部及州无家可归问题跨部门委员会的负责人共同出席。他表示，这一成果来自多年定向投入与跨部门、跨党派协作。
州政府表示，将维持现有住房与支持服务体系，确保退伍军人无家可归现象保持在罕见、短暂且不重复的水平。
Minnesota Becomes Fifth State to Effectively End Veteran Homelessness
Minnesota Gov. Tim Walz announced Oct. 13 at Veteran Village in Eagan that Minnesota has become the fifth state in the nation to effectively end veteran homelessness.
Figures released by the governor's office show that since 2019 the state has helped more than 5,000 veterans avoid homelessness. The administration directed $47 million to build three Minnesota Veterans Homes now operating in Montevideo, Preston and Bemidji and serving nearly 200 veterans, and, with partner organizations, invested $21 million to buy and rehabilitate 161 permanent supportive housing units for veterans across the state.
Walz made the announcement alongside leaders from the Minnesota Department of Veterans Affairs and the Minnesota Interagency Council on Homelessness, saying the milestone reflects years of targeted investment and collaborative, bipartisan work.
The state said it will maintain its housing and support systems so that veteran homelessness remains rare, brief and non-recurring.
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