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Hill Watch: House and Senate Pass Bill Including Critical Updates to HVRP Eligibility

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The latest veteran homelessness news, resources, and funding opportunities NCHV is ending homelessness among veterans by shaping public policy, promoting collaboration, and building the capacity of service providers Hill Watch: House and Senate Pass Bill Including Critical Updates to HVRP Eligibility Since the 113th Congress, NCHV has advocated for legislation which would make the Department of Labor’s Homeless Veteran Reintegration Program (HVRP) work more seamlessly with the Department of Veterans Affairs homeless programs. That means that we have been working on this bill for five years. NCHV is happy to report that last night the Senate passed a bill containing this language, following the same in the House two weeks ago. In a recent congressional press release, NCHV’s CEO Kathryn Monet described the